Historic Building Details

HB Ref No:
HB16/05/032

Address :
Milestone Opposite Wood House Between 86 & 96 Shore Road Rostrevor Newry Co Down BT34 3AB

Townland:
Ballinran

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Survey 2:
Record Only

Date of Listing:

Date of De-listing:

Current Use:
Milestone

Former Use
Milestone

Conservation Area:
No

Industrial Archaeology:
Yes

Vernacular:
No

Thatched:
No

Monument:
No

Derelict:
No

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OS Map No:
277/15 SW

IG Ref:
J1856 1644

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Owner Category

Local Govt

Exterior Description And Setting

A finely-dressed granite post with pyramidal top on left side of road (travelling to Kilkeel). Projects c.75cm above ground and measures 30cm square in cross section. The figure 8 is incised 17cm high on its three road facing sides. There is also a crow’s-foot benchmark carved into its top front cant.

Architects

Historical Information

Although this milestone is not marked on any edition of the 6” OS map, the fact that the measurement (denoting distance from Newry) is in Irish miles suggests that it is probably of early 19th century date. Primary Sources: 1. PRONI - OS 6/3/54/1(1834 OS map) (Down sheet 54). 2. PRONI- OS 6/3/54/2 (1859 OS map) (Down sheet 54).

Criteria for Listing

Architectural Interest

Not listed

Historic Interest

Not listed

Evaluation

An interesting survival, one of upwards of 20 such milestones which still survive (out of a total of 24) between Newry and Newcastle.

General Comments

Date of Survey

09 July 1998