Historic Building Details

HB Ref No:
HB16/30/033

Address :
1 John Mitchel Place Newry Co Down BT34 2BP

Townland:
Ballynacraig

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Survey 2:
Record Only

Date of Listing:

Date of De-listing:

Current Use:
House

Former Use
House

Conservation Area:
Yes

Industrial Archaeology:
No

Vernacular:
No

Thatched:
No

Monument:
No

Derelict:
No

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OS Map No:
266/7SW

IG Ref:
J0861 2604

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Owner Category

Exterior Description And Setting

A three-storey/ two-bay house fronting street. Gabled asbestos cement slate roof, with skylight to front, but no chimney. Gutters incorporated in ogee moulded cornice, and down pipe to left on street façade. This elevation has line-rendered walls with cill courses at first and second floor. A single granite step lead up to main entrance at right. This has a six-panel timber door with plain transom light over. Raised rendered jambs to opening with scrolled brackets at top supporting reproduction entablature. At left is a 1/1 sliding sash window with plain architrave and granite cill. At first and at second floors are two identical architraved windows, in line with each other, but not with ground floor openings. Front of building enclosed by railings over chamfered granite plinth.

Architects

Not Known

Historical Information

Erected at the same time as the adjoining Foresters’ Hall (HB 16/30/032) in 1906. First cited in the 1908 valuation revision book. Primary Sources: 1. Valuation revision books, 1866-1930, PRONI VAL 12B/22/17A, p.133. 2. Erection date on adjoining hall.

Criteria for Listing

Architectural Interest

Not listed

Historic Interest

Not listed

Evaluation

A three-storey/ two-bay house. This building plays a role in the townscape of the street, being situated between the Presbyterian Church and the cinema. However, it has been extensively altered and listing is not justified. Conservation Area protection is more appropriate in this case.

General Comments

Date of Survey

14 August 1997