Historic Building Details

HB Ref No:
HB18/07/006

Address :
War Memorial Railway Street Ballynahinch Co. Down

Townland:
Ballynahinch

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Survey 2:
Record Only

Date of Listing:

Date of De-listing:

Current Use:
Memorial

Former Use
Memorial

Conservation Area:
No

Industrial Archaeology:
No

Vernacular:
No

Thatched:
No

Monument:
No

Derelict:
No

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OS Map No:
204/7 NW

IG Ref:
J3682 5263

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Owner Category

Local Govt

Exterior Description And Setting

Obelisk-like war memorial of c.1920-25 set on an small island at the junction of Main Street, Belfast Road and Crossgar Road. The memorial is set on a stepped concrete base and is constructed in a grey artificial stone. Its lower portion consists of a square pedestal with a moulded base and cornice. The base is broken on each side by an inscribed block inscribed ‘1914-18’ to E, W and S sides, with ‘1939-45’ to N. Each side of the pedestal is panelled with N and W panels filled with bronze plaques with the names of the fallen of both World Wars. Above the cornice there is a tympanum ‘blocking course to all sides, with moulded roundel motif. Above this course rises the tapering obelisk, which has a pyramidal head.

Architects

Not Known

Historical Information

This memorial, like many others, was probably erected between 1920 and 1925, with some modifications after World War Two.

Criteria for Listing

Architectural Interest

Not listed

Historic Interest

Not listed

Evaluation

Obelisk-like war memorial of c.1920-25 constructed in a grey granite-like artificial stone and set on a concrete base.

General Comments

Date of Survey

20 September 1999