Historic Building Details

HB Ref No:
HB16/04/028

Address :
Gates at Bayview House 43 Benagh Road Kilkeel Newry Co Down BT34 4LT

Townland:
Benagh Upper

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Survey 2:
Record Only

Date of Listing:

Date of De-listing:

Current Use:
Gates/ Screens/ Lodges

Former Use
Gates/ Screens/ Lodges

Conservation Area:
No

Industrial Archaeology:
No

Vernacular:
No

Thatched:
No

Monument:
No

Derelict:
No

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OS Map No:
284/6

IG Ref:
J2610 1300

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Owner Category

Private

Exterior Description And Setting

Set of three gates serving house and yards at 55 Benagh Road, Kilkeel A) A pair of rubble stone circular piers c.2m high, harled and whitewashed with conical caps, each with a rounded boulder finial. The gate is a modern pedestrian gate giving access to the front garden of the house. B) Serving rear yard. A pair of piers, as above c. 2.5m high. The gates are a pair of flat iron traditional designs with dog bars to bottom half. C) Giving access from the rear yard to the inner one. A pair of piers, as above, c. 2.5m. The gates are a pair of flat iron traditional designs with all bars running the full height.

Architects

Not Known

Historical Information

Building shown here on 1834 OS 6” map. Pillars probably of 19th century date. Primary Source: 1. PRONI – OS 6/3/57/1 (1834 map) - Down sheet 57.

Criteria for Listing

Architectural Interest

Not listed

Historic Interest

Not listed

Evaluation

These gates are representative of features that were once relatively common in the Ulster landscape. It is unusual to find three in such close proximity to one another.

General Comments

Date of Survey

15 November 1998