Historic Building Details

HB Ref No:
HB16/05/007 A

Address :
The White Water Gates Mourne Park Adj. to 276 Newry Road Kilkeel Newry Co Down BT34 4SD

Townland:
Ballyrogan or Mourne Park

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Survey 2:
B1

Date of Listing:
14/08/1981 00:00:00

Date of De-listing:

Current Use:
Gates/ Screens/ Lodges

Former Use
Gates/ Screens/ Lodges

Conservation Area:
No

Industrial Archaeology:
No

Vernacular:
No

Thatched:
No

Monument:
No

Derelict:
No

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OS Map No:
284/2

IG Ref:
J2688 1534

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Owner Category

Commercial

Exterior Description And Setting

Set of neo-classical gates and two screens immediately left of gate lodge (HB16/05/007B) forming a principle entrance to Mourne Park demesne from Newry Road. The pair of gates at centre are of wrought iron with cast iron detailing. Each has dog bars, with decorative quatrefoil frieze; alternate dog bars rise between the quatrefoils to form the upper portion of the gate and each is terminated in a cast iron spear head. The top rail of gate sweeps up to meet each pier. Between each of these is a foliated spike finial hanging from which is a cast iron foliated pendant (hanging from top rail). The meeting rail of both gates is terminated in a decorative wrought iron scroll. Each gate pier has a moulded ashlar plinth with six ashlar courses over and is terminated by a full entablature including a tall fluted frieze with overhanging moulded cornice. Abutting to each side is a metal wrought-iron screen, detailed as gates (but without swept tops), and each containing a pedestrian gate at centre flanked by fixed railings. These are supported to each outer end by piers as before. Beyond to right is a convex sweep of rubble granite walling with a dressed coping. It terminates against a square ashlar pier with a plain pyramid cap from which the main boundary wall continues (HB16/05/066). To left side of screen, an identical pier is met by a lower, later rubble wall. Gates are now permanently blocked.

Architects

Historical Information

No gates are shown here on the 1834 map, but screen is depicted on the 1859 edition map. This indicates a mid 19th century construction date. Primary sources: 1. PRONI – OS 6/3/55/1 (1834 map) (Down sheet 55). 2. PRONI- OS 6/3/55/2 (1859 map) (Down sheet 55).

Criteria for Listing

Architectural Interest

A. Style B. Proportion C. Ornamentation D. Plan Form J. Setting K. Group value

Historic Interest

X. Local Interest

Evaluation

A beautifully detailed and proportioned screen, and gates,. associated with the nearby lodge and forming a main entrance to the demesne.

General Comments

Date of Survey

30 June 1998