Historic Building Details

HB Ref No:
HB16/05/039

Address :
192 Killowen Road Killowen Rostrevor Newry Co Down BT34 3AQ

Townland:
Ballintur

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Survey 2:
Record Only

Date of Listing:

Date of De-listing:

Current Use:
House

Former Use
House

Conservation Area:
No

Industrial Archaeology:
No

Vernacular:
Yes

Thatched:
No

Monument:
No

Derelict:
No

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OS Map No:
284/1

IG Ref:
J2248 1560

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Owner Category

Private

Exterior Description And Setting

Single-storey/ two-bay vernacular house, high on south-facing slope of Knockshee. Pitched natural slate roof with brick verges and a single red brick chimney to centre. No rainwater goods. Walls are random rubble, partially dashed. The left corner of façade has a large boulder at ground level forming a base stone. Main elevation faces south. Shallow monopitched porch at right contains painted t+g half-door. Small 2/2 sliding sash window to each bay. Right gable is abutted by a modern extension and left gable forms the party wall with a now ruined adjoining building. Rear elevation has two small windows, one to each bay. That to left is 1/1 sliding sash and that to right is a modern top-hung casement. The extension is a modern timber structure with external posts and rafters supporting an inner skin of corrugated plastic sheeting. To rear and left are the ruins of two similar houses.

Architects

Not Known

Historical Information

This house is shown on the 1834 OS 6” map as part of a substantial clachan. It is not, however, cited in the 1838 Valuation as its valuation was less than £5. Primary sources: 1. PRONI – OS 6/3/55/1(1834 OS map) (Down sheet 55). 1. PRONI -VAL 1B/361 (1838 valuation).

Criteria for Listing

Architectural Interest

Not listed

Historic Interest

Not listed

Evaluation

An interesting vernacular survivor but devalued by alterations and inappropriate repairs.

General Comments

Date of Survey

21 July 1998