Historic Building Details

HB Ref No:
HB16/26/034

Address :
9 Hilltown Road Newry Co Down

Townland:
Carneyhough

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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:
266/3 SE

IG Ref:
J1036 2764

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Owner Category

Private

Exterior Description And Setting

A single-storey/ four-bay house located on east side of Hilltown Rd. Roof is pitched and natural slated with projecting gabled roof over front door on second bay from left. There are three stepped rendered chimneys - one to each gable end and a third at right on second bay from left (HMBB photograph of 1970 shows a fourth chimney at left of second bay). Half-round plastic rainwater goods. Walls are wet dashed with smooth render basecourse. Main entrance at right on second bay from left. Door is modern six panelled stained timber with semicircular fanlight inset. All windows are modern stained timber top-hung, with granite cills. Each bay has one window, except third bay from left, which has two. Left and right gables are plain. Rear elevation not inspected. A modern bungalow has been built on site of formerly smithy at right of house.

Architects

Not Known

Historical Information

Possibly shown on 1834 OS map, but not cited in 1836 Valuation. Definitely shown on 1858 OS map. Primary Sources: 1. OS 6" map, 1st edition (1834) Co Down sheet 46 (PRONI OS 6/3/46/1) 2. OS 6" map, 2nd edition (1858) Co Down sheet 46 (PRONI OS 6/3/46/2) 3. Valuation revision books, 1866-1930, PRONI VAL 1B/389

Criteria for Listing

Architectural Interest

Not listed

Historic Interest

Not listed

Evaluation

A single-storey/ four-bay house. This is an extended vernacular house but has been significantly modernised since recorded in the first survey and no longer contains any features of interest.

General Comments

Date of Survey

23 March 1998