Historic Building Details

HB Ref No:
HB18/06/013 B

Address :
Pumping station at Ballykine Lodge 5 Burren Road Ballykine Upper Ballynahinch County Down BT24 8LQ

Townland:
Ballykine

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Survey 2:
B2

Date of Listing:
18/09/1995 00:00:00

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:
204/6 NW

IG Ref:
J3448 5218

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Owner Category

Central Govt

Exterior Description And Setting

Simple single storey gabled ‘pumping station’ of c.1900 in squared rubble with cream brick dressings, built as part of the Mourne-Belfast water conduit. The building is set in a hollow to the W of the Burren Road roughly 2 kilometres W of Ballynahinch. It adjoins a house of the same date (and same style) built as the residence of the employee who attended to the well house. The S front is symmetrical with a semicircular arch headed door opening with double timber doors. Directly over the door is an oculus feature with timber louvered infill. This has also brick dressings The N face has a matching oculus over a small sash (2/2) window with in / out brick dressings. The E and W faces each have one off centre segmental arch headed window opening with a sash window (2/2) and brick dressings. The external walls are constructed on a small projecting plinth with a chamfered brick dressing. The roof is covered with natural slate and has plain bargeboards. There is a corbelled brick eaves course. Walls are finished with squared rubble with in / out dressings to windows and as quoins. Cast iron rw goods.

Architects

Not Known

Historical Information

This pumping station was constructed in c.1900 by the Belfast & District Water Commissioners, as part of the Mourne Belfast water conduit. It appears to have been recently superseded by a recently built adjacent structure.

Criteria for Listing

Architectural Interest

A. Style B. Proportion D. Plan Form E. Spatial Organisation K. Group value

Historic Interest

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

Evaluation

Simple single storey gabled ‘pumping station’ of c.1900 in squared rubble with cream brick dressings, built as part of the Mourne-Belfast water conduit.

General Comments

Date of Survey

13 September 2000