Historic Building Details

HB Ref No:
HB16/15/039

Address :
Vernacular House South of 16 Dernaroy Road Killevy Newry Co Armagh BT35 8SP

Townland:
Aghadavoyle

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Survey 2:
Record Only

Date of Listing:

Date of De-listing:

Current Use:
House

Former Use
House

Conservation Area:
No

Industrial Archaeology:
No

Vernacular:
Yes

Thatched:
No

Monument:
No

Derelict:
No

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OS Map No:
276/9

IG Ref:
J0436 1825

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Owner Category

Private

Exterior Description And Setting

A single-storey, three bay vernacular dwelling with single-storey outbuilding to left gable. It is aligned roughly E-W on the W side of Dernaroy Rd. Pitched natural slate roof with brick chimney to left gable and on party wall between central and right bay. There are no rainwater goods. All walls are whitewashed lime-rendered rubble stone. Principal elevation faces S. Left bay is slightly raised and has a central 2x3 metal-framed window with original granite cill (set at a lower level). Central bay has t+g sheeted door at left and a similar window with concrete cill at right. Right bay is a byre and has a central 2/2 sliding sash window with narrow concrete cill (now boarded over). Left gable is abutted by a lower, single-storey outbuilding. The exposed section is cement-rendered and blank. The outbuilding has a pitched corrugated metal roof with concrete skew to exposed gable. Walls are as house. Principal elevation has a t+g sheeted half-door at left and a fixed metal lattice-framed window at right. Its left gable is abutted by a slightly lower lean-to (of no interest). Exposed section is cement rendered and blank. Rear elevation has a rubble stone base course and is blank. Rear elevation is blank. Right gable has a t+g sheeted door at right.

Architects

Not Known

Historical Information

A building is shown at this spot on the 1835 OS map. Primary sources: 1. OS 6” map, 1st edition, Co Armagh sheet 29 (PRONI OS 6/2/29/1).

Criteria for Listing

Architectural Interest

Not listed

Historic Interest

Not listed

Evaluation

A pleasant single-storey vernacular house, retaining most of its features. Along with its similarly detailed neighbour (HB16/15/038) it forms an attractive group but is not of special architectural or historic interest.

General Comments

Date of Survey

24 July 2000