Historic Building Details

HB Ref No:
HB16/04/040

Address :
Well opposite 87 Cranfield Point Lane Cranfield Kilkeel Newry Co Down BT34

Townland:
Cranfield

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Survey 2:
Record Only

Date of Listing:

Date of De-listing:

Current Use:
Well

Former Use
Well

Conservation Area:
No

Industrial Archaeology:
Yes

Vernacular:
No

Thatched:
No

Monument:
No

Derelict:
No

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OS Map No:
284/15

IG Ref:
J2746 1036

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Owner Category

Private

Exterior Description And Setting

Small structure built into sandbank, just above beach. Flat roof, sloping to rear, formed by slabs of flat stone, which has a segmental concrete coping. Constructed of Silurian random rubble. Its front (SW) elevation is the width of a door with sidewalls forming the jambs. Doorway to centre has a granite threshold and split Silurian stone lintel. Left and right walls are partially built into the bank and it has a semicircular stone roof, the rear of which is in the bank.

Architects

Not Known

Historical Information

Marked on the current OS map as a well. Probably of 19th century date. Primary Source: 1. OS Map 284-15 (1980).

Criteria for Listing

Architectural Interest

Not listed

Historic Interest

Not listed

Evaluation

Well preserved covered well situated on spring line at base of seaward cliff, with interesting lintel roof construction

General Comments

Date of Survey

11 November 1998