Historic Building Details

HB Ref No:
HB16/30/007 D

Address :
13 St. Colman’s Park Newry Co Down BT34 2BX

Townland:
Ballynacraig

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Survey 2:
B1

Date of Listing:
11/11/1981 00:00:00

Date of De-listing:

Current Use:
Office

Former Use
House - Terrace

Conservation Area:
Yes

Industrial Archaeology:
No

Vernacular:
No

Thatched:
No

Monument:
No

Derelict:
No

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OS Map No:
266/7SW

IG Ref:
J0864 2614

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Owner Category

Commercial

Exterior Description And Setting

One of seven buildings in a terrace which slopes down St. Colman’s Park, this building being the fourth from the top. All these houses are of identical construction, with pitched natural slate roofs and squared rubble granite walls brought to courses. This building is three storeys high (+ basement) and two bays wide. It is stepped down slightly from no.11 and is at the same height as no.15. There is a rendered chimney on its left party wall, and half-round gutters which share a metal down pipe with no. 15. At ground floor right is a four-panel painted timber door. This is a modern replacement and has a small rectangular transom light over. Its head and jambs are cement rendered, with a moulded architrave around. At the top of the jambs are scrolled consoles supporting a projecting entablature. To left of door is an 8/8 sliding sash window and a large three-pane picture basement window underneath. The basement walls have been rendered. At first floor are two 6/6 sliding sash windows in line with ground floor openings. At second floor are three smaller 3/3 sash windows. All the windows have granite cills, and cement-rendered heads and stepped jambs (over brick). There are three-piece keystoned lintels above the ground and first floor window heads. All the windows are modern reproductions. Wrought iron railings (over a chamfered granite plinth and with cast-iron urn-topped posts) run along the top of the basement passage at front of house, returning along the exposed side of entrance. Similar railings front the other houses in this terrace and also the corner block fronting John Mitchel Place (HB 16/30/005A&B). The left and right gables are abutted by similar buildings. At rear, the walls are rendered to basement and ground floor, and unrendered above. Half-round metal rainwater goods. A one storey extension abuts at left. There is an outside passage to the basement. The latter has a two-pane modern door at right, and modern 1/1 top-hung window at left. At right, on ground floor, is a modern three-pane window, above which is a 6/6 sliding sash to first floor, and 3/3 top-hung window to top floor. Above the extension is a 6/6 sash at half landing between ground and first floor, and a 6/6 sash between first and second floors. All the window openings have brick heads and stepped jambs; some have three-piece keystoned lintels above their heads. The extension at left has a flat corrugated-asbestos roof and pebble-dashed walls. There is a modern door on its back wall, and modern window on right cheek. Outbuilding Along the back of the premises, a two-storey outbuilding forms part of a continuous block running the length of the terrace. It has a natural slate pitched gable roof and coursed rubble granite walls. Rainwater goods missing. At left on the elevation facing out (ie to north), is a semi-elliptical-headed brick trimmed coach arch with double-leaf t+g doors (now partially boarded over). Directly above is a sheeted timber loading door. At right on both floors are infilled ventilation slits. Both gables are abutted by similar outbuildings. The yard elevation to the outbuilding has, at ground floor, a sheeted timber door at right, and a window openingat left. Above the latter, at first floor, is an opening secured with (original) vertical wooden bars. The roof is ruinous.

Architects

Not Known

Historical Information

Shown on 1835 OS map as McAllister’s Terrace; this also included nos 1, 3 and 5 (above no.7), all now demolished. Noted in 1835 valuation as belonging to James McAllister (who also owned HB 16/30/005A&B), but unfinished. This implies still in course of construction, but probably completed shortly thereafter. Primary Sources: 1. OS 6" map, 3rd edition PRONI OS 9/15/1/3. 2. Valuation revision books, 1866-1930, PRONI VAL 1B.389, pp 40-1. 3. Valuation revision books, 1866-1930, PRONI VAL 2B/3/69H, p.131.

Criteria for Listing

Architectural Interest

A. Style B. Proportion C. Ornamentation H-. Alterations detracting from building J. Setting K. Group value

Historic Interest

X. Local Interest

Evaluation

Three storey (+ basement)/two bay granite house in a terrace on St Colman’s Park. The street façade is of considerable architectural merit, being set within a cohesive terrace which forms one side of the square. The building is also of some historical interest as an example of mid-19th century town planning initiated by James McAllister. He also erected the block at the corner with John Mitchel Place (HB16/30/005A&B).

General Comments

Date of Survey

23 January 1998