Historic Building Details

HB Ref No:
HB16/22/033

Address :
Electricity Memorial Charlemont Square Bessbrook Co. Armagh

Townland:

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Survey 2:
D1 Record Only

Date of Listing:

Date of De-listing:

Current Use:
Memorial

Former Use
Memorial

Conservation Area:

Industrial Archaeology:

Vernacular:

Thatched:

Monument:

Derelict:

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OS Map No:
266/1NE

IG Ref:
J0475 2864

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Owner Category

Exterior Description And Setting

This memorial was surveyed in the First Survey but not listed. A partial record only was taken during the Second Survey as the memorial is not worthy of a full survey. Polished granite pedestal type memorial located in Charlemont Square and is inscribed on three of its four sides. Main inscription reads: ‘this town was lighten by electricity A.D. 1911 as a token of regard for its inhabitants and in loving memory of John Crubb Richardson B. 1813 D. 1890. At one time sole owner of Bessbrook. By his sons James Nicholson Richardson. Thomas Wakefield Richardson. Work was superintended by Herbert Dowell A.M.I.M.E engineer and carried out by John Jackson, William Black, George Blakeley, Ishmael Hanratty’.

Architects

Historical Information

Criteria for Listing

Architectural Interest

Not listed

Historic Interest

Not listed

Evaluation

This memorial was surveyed in the First Survey but not listed. A partial record only was taken during the Second Survey as the memorial is not worthy of a full survey. Polished granite pedestal type memorial located in Charlemont Square and is inscribed on three of its four sides. Main inscription reads: ‘this town was lighten by electricity A.D. 1911 as a token of regard for its inhabitants and in loving memory of John Crubb Richardson B. 1813 D. 1890. At one time sole owner of Bessbrook. By his sons James Nicholson Richardson. Thomas Wakefield Richardson. Work was superintended by Herbert Dowell A.M.I.M.E engineer and carried out by John Jackson, William Black, George Blakeley, Ishmael Hanratty’.

General Comments

Date of Survey

02 December 2014