Historic Building Details

HB Ref No:
HB16/30/039

Address :
1-42 O’Neill Avenue Newry Co Down BT34 2DU

Townland:
Ballynacraig

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Survey 2:
Record Only

Date of Listing:

Date of De-listing:

Current Use:
House - Terrace

Former Use
House - Terrace

Conservation Area:
No

Industrial Archaeology:
No

Vernacular:
No

Thatched:
No

Monument:
No

Derelict:
No

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OS Map No:
266/11 NE

IG Ref:
J0915 2550

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Owner Category

Exterior Description And Setting

Divided into six blocks - 1-6, 7-10, 11-18, 19-26, 27-34, 35-42. Plain red brick two-storey/ two-bay houses with pre-cast concrete canopies above front doors. Windows have all been altered. Gardens to front and rear.

Architects

Not Known

Historical Information

Resolution adopted by Newry Urban District Council in 1924 for a £13,000 estimate for house construction at O'Neill Avenue. These houses first appear in 1926 valuation revision book, being cited as 'vacant' - this suggests erection in 1925-6. Occupied from 1927 onwards. Primary Sources: 1. Valuation revision books, 1866-1930, PRONI: VAL 12B/22/17C, pp.236-38. Secondary Sources: 1. G. Fay (ed, 1994), Proud people: a Newry anthology, p.67 (Newry).

Criteria for Listing

Architectural Interest

Not listed

Historic Interest

Not listed

Evaluation

An early public housing scheme in Newry and an interesting contrast to the later public housing in this area.

General Comments

Date of Survey

15 August 1997