Historic Building Details

HB Ref No:
HB16/28/087 B

Address :
6 Margaret Street Newry Co Down BT34 1DF

Townland:
Carneyhough

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Survey 2:
Record Only

Date of Listing:

Date of De-listing:

Current Use:
Shop

Former Use
House

Conservation Area:
Yes

Industrial Archaeology:
No

Vernacular:
No

Thatched:
No

Monument:
No

Derelict:
No

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OS Map No:
266/7 NW

IG Ref:
J0864 2650

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Owner Category

Exterior Description And Setting

The right of a pair(with HB16/28/087A) of three storey/ two bay classical town houses on south side of Margaret Street. Pitched natural slate roof is shared with no.6 to left; right gable is hipped. Walls to front elevation are painted lined render. There is a projecting moulded cill course (continuous to no. 4) to second floor and projecting eaves course. At ground floor is a modern shop with a large sheeted timber fascia. There are three equally spaced windows to each upper floor. Those to first floor are 6/6 sliding sashes with no horns and granite cills. Those to second floor are 3/9 modern top-hung casements in original openings, and are diminished in height. Left gable is party wall with no.4. Right gable is rendered, unpainted and plain. Rear elevation is cement rendered and all windows have been replaced with those of modern design

Architects

Not Known

Historical Information

Shown on 1835 OS map. Valued as a house at £4.4.0 in 1838 valuation. Described as three and a half storeys high in 1863 valuation. Undoubtedly built at same time as no.4 (HB16/28/087A). Primary Sources: 1. OS map 1835 edition PRONI OS 9/15/1/1 (1835 map) 2. Valuation revision books, 1866-1930, PRONI - VAL 1B/389, p.48 (1838 valuation book) 3. Valuation revision books, 1866-1930, PRONI - VAL 2B/3/69G, p.41 (1863 valuation book).

Criteria for Listing

Architectural Interest

Not listed

Historic Interest

Not listed

Evaluation

The right of a pair of three storey/ two bay classical town houses. Early building in oldest part of town but radically altered both inside and out.

General Comments

Date of Survey

06 April 2000