Historic Building Details

HB Ref No:
HB16/08/057

Address :
Boundary marker Adj to 23 Lissize Road Rathfriland Newry Co Down BT34

Townland:
Lissize

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Survey 2:
Record Only

Date of Listing:

Date of De-listing:

Current Use:
Water Works Structures

Former Use
Water Works Structures

Conservation Area:
No

Industrial Archaeology:
Yes

Vernacular:
No

Thatched:
No

Monument:
No

Derelict:
No

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OS Map No:
253/3

IG Ref:
J1956 3504

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Owner Category

Central Govt

Exterior Description And Setting

A water pipe marker on south side of Lissize Rd. Roughly dressed granite block with rounded top standing 60cm high and 32cm x 23cm in cross section. Smoother road face incised with 5cm high letters 'PBW' (= Portadown and Banbridge Water).

Architects

Not Known

Historical Information

Appears on 1918 OS 6” map as “stone”. One of a number of stones marking the course of the Portadown and Banbridge Waterworks pipeline from Foffany Dam, opened in 1909. See also HB 16/07/048, /061, 062, and /063 for identical stones. Primary sources: 1. OS 6" map, 3rd edition (1903-18) Co Down sheet 41 (PRONI OS 6/3/41/3)

Criteria for Listing

Architectural Interest

Not listed

Historic Interest

Not listed

Evaluation

This marker is primarily of local interest.

General Comments

Date of Survey

01 June 1999