Historic Building Details

HB Ref No:
HB16/26/019

Address :
General Hospital Windsor Hill Newry Co Down

Townland:
Carneyhough

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Survey 2:
Record Only

Date of Listing:

Date of De-listing:

Current Use:
Demolished

Former Use
Hospital Building

Conservation Area:
No

Industrial Archaeology:
No

Vernacular:
No

Thatched:
No

Monument:
No

Derelict:
Demolished

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OS Map No:
266/7 NE

IG Ref:
J0920 2715

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Owner Category

Private

Exterior Description And Setting

Demolished Described in the first survey in 1969 as: '1839. A building of 2 storeys and basement with hipped slated roof and rendered walls lined to simulate masonry. Granite quoins, platband at 1st F and chamfered string co. at GF level. Central bay is broken forward and topped with pediment containing blind oculus. All windows are D/H with g.b. A porch, approached by 4 steps, is supported by unfluted Doric cols. Rising to entablature. 9 windows wide. Began as fever hospital in store of former gasworks in Kilmorey Street.'

Architects

Not Known

Historical Information

Site of fever hospital marked on 1834 map; had become ‘fever and general hospital’ on 1902 map. Primary Sources: 1. PRONI OS 6/3/46/1 OS 6" map, 1st edition (1834) Co Down sheet 46 2. PRONI OS 6/3/46/2 OS 6" map, 2nd edition (1858) Co Down sheet 46 3. PRONI OS 6/3/46/3 OS 6" map, 3rd edition (1902) Co Down sheet 46

Criteria for Listing

Architectural Interest

Not listed

Historic Interest

Not listed

Evaluation

Demolished

General Comments

Date of Survey

16 March 1998