Historic Building Details

HB Ref No:
HB16/12/003 B

Address :
9 Osborne Promenade Warrenpoint Newry Co Down BT34 3NQ

Townland:
Ringmackilroy

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Survey 2:
B2

Date of Listing:
12/01/1982 00:00:00

Date of De-listing:

Current Use:
House

Former Use
House

Conservation Area:
No

Industrial Archaeology:
No

Vernacular:
No

Thatched:
No

Monument:
No

Derelict:
No

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OS Map No:
277/9 SE

IG Ref:
J1436 1796

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Owner Category

Private

Exterior Description And Setting

Two storey / two bay house set in a terrace and facing the sea on Osborne Promenade. Pitched natural slate roof with unpainted rendered chimney to right end of ridge. Front pitch of roof has a wall head dormer to left and a cast iron skylight to right. Dormer has a pitched natural slate roof and slated cheeks, plain bargeboards (part missing), and a 2/2 (vertically divided) sash window. Half round plastic rainwater goods. Front elevation faces SW and is lined rendered and painted with stepped stucco quoins to left end only. All front openings have run moulded stucco architraves and windows have painted granite cills. Right bay has a timber door with circular glazed light (post WW2) to ground floor. Over is a spoke-headed fanlight. To left is an exposed box 8/8 sliding sash window. There are identical windows to each bay at first floor. Left gable is abutted by adjoining building 10 Osborne Promenade (HB16/12/026A). Rear elevation was not inspected. Right gable is abutted by adjoining building 8 Osborne Promenade (HB16/12/003A). Setting. Small area to front of house is enclosed by a small chamfered dwarf wall (railings gone).

Architects

Not Known

Historical Information

Shown on the 1834 OS 6” map, along with the rest of this terrace. Noted in the 1835 First Valuation as measuring 30ft x 27ft6in x 22ft. Primary sources 1. OS 6” map, 1834, Co Down sheet 54 (PRONI: OS 6/3/54/1). 2. First Valuation book, 1835 (PRONI: VAL 1B/367).

Criteria for Listing

Architectural Interest

C. Ornamentation K. Group value

Historic Interest

X. Local Interest

Evaluation

An attractive house set within a much altered terrace, retaining its original windows and natural slate roof. The retention of these features enhances its character and appearance.

General Comments

Date of Survey

01 November 1999