Historic Building Details

HB Ref No:
HB16/28/052 A

Address :
2 Upper Water Street (formerly 2 Abbey Way ) Newry Co Down BT34 1DJ

Townland:
Carneyhough

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Survey 2:
Record Only

Date of Listing:
15/12/1981 00:00:00

Date of De-listing:
29/03/2006 00:00:00

Current Use:
Shop

Former Use
Public 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:
J0866 2653

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Owner Category

Private

Exterior Description And Setting

Two storey building, set between two similar properties (HB16/28/053 and HB16/28/052B) on west side of Abbey Way. Pitched artificial slate roof with painted metal rainwater goods. Single chimney to left of roof is cement rendered with concrete copping and shared with no.5 Margaret Street. Wall to facade is lined cement render. At ground floor are three semi elliptical arches supported by shared, band-rusticated, V-jointed piers. Each has a raised keyblock to head and a raised moulded impost. The central arch is narrower than the others and contains a pair of modern panelled timber doors, with boxed roller shutter over. The openings to left and right of door both contain a modern window with top hung transoms, boxed roller shutter with raised cill and rendered stall risers. There are two windows to each upper floor. Those to first floor are 1/1 modern top-hung casement windows. Those to second floor are similar but diminished in height; all have painted granite cills No access could be gained to the rear elevation, as there is no rear yard.

Architects

Not Known

Historical Information

Shown on 1835 OS map and valued as a dwelling house at £17 in 1838 valuation book. Recorded at three storeys high in 1863 valuation. Had become a licensed house by mid 1860’s. Primary Sources: 1.PRONI -OS 9/ 15/1/1 (1835 map); 2.PRONI - VAL 1B/389, p.51 (1838 valuation book); 3.PRONI – VAL 2B/3/69G, p.49 (1863 Valuation book); 4.PRONI - VAL 12B/22/16A, p.27 (1866 valuation book).

Criteria for Listing

Architectural Interest

Not listed

Historic Interest

Not listed

Evaluation

Two storey building part of prominent group in the oldest parts of the town. Significantly devalued by inappropriate windows and loss of interior, it is not of special architectural or historic interest and conservation area protection is more appropriate.

General Comments

This building originally had the address 8-10 Abbey Way. Following various realignments etc in the area, the street name was changed to Upper Water Street, hence the change of address.

Date of Survey

04 April 2000