Historic Building Details

HB Ref No:
HB16/04/014 C

Address :
Boat house adj.to 117 Greencastle Pier Road Kilkeel Newry Co Down BT34 4LR

Townland:
Greencastle

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Survey 2:
B2

Date of Listing:
27/09/2002 00:00:00

Date of De-listing:

Current Use:
Boat House

Former Use
Boat House

Conservation Area:
No

Industrial Archaeology:
Yes

Vernacular:
No

Thatched:
No

Monument:
No

Derelict:
No

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OS Map No:
284/9

IG Ref:
J2419 1178

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Owner Category

Private

Exterior Description And Setting

One and a half storey boathouse aligned N/S (sea to south) to the east of lighthouse keepers’ houses (HB16/04/013A & B). Pitched natural slate roof, raised cement coped verges with moulded granite kneelers. Three course corbelled yellow brick eaves (middle one saw-toothed). Cast iron ogee downpipes (one to left and right elevations) have poppy head wall clasps and decorative ogee hoppers. Smooth cement rendered walls with advanced basecourse to all but front elevation. Front gable (sea facing) has a pair of framed and sheeted doors with wicket inset to right. This is set within a segmental headed stepped brick dressing. To right of door, set into wall, is a cast iron door catch. In gable above is a sheeted, segmental headed loading door with granite cill, over is an infilled occulus vent and a wrought iron bracket, from which is suspended a metal hook. Left elevation has three openings. At left end two granite steps rise to a segmental headed framed sheeted door. Remaining two openings are 3/3 segmental headed sliding sash windows with horns, wrought security bars over and granite cills. Right elevation is blank. Rear gable has a single 3/3 window on ground floor (detailed as others to ground floor ), and a similarly detailed 6/6 to first floor with pierced sheet metal vent in apex. Across the road, at head of beach, the verge has been levelled to allow boats to pass smoothly onto the beach.

Architects

Commissioners of Irish Lights

Historical Information

Erected by the Commissioners of Irish Lights along with the adjoining houses (HB16/04/014 A & B). Used from 1889 or shortly before. Associated with Haulbowline Lighthouse (HB16/04/009). Primary Sources: 1. Drawings in archive of Commissioners of Irish Lights, Dublin. 2. PRONI – VAL 12B/19/13C.

Criteria for Listing

Architectural Interest

A. Style B. Proportion C. Ornamentation D. Plan Form J. Setting K. Group value

Historic Interest

Y. Social, Cultural or Economic Importance V. Authorship X. Local Interest

Evaluation

Together with the adjoining dwellings, this boathouse is part of a significant grouping strategically located near the shoreline at Greencastle Point.

General Comments

Date of Survey

04 November 1998