Historic Building Details

HB Ref No:
HB16/30/007 B

Address :
9 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 2615

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Owner Category

Private

Exterior Description And Setting

One of seven buildings in a terrace which slopes down St. Colman’s Park, this building being the second from the top. All these properties 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.7 and is at the same height as no.11. There is a rendered chimney on its left party wall, and half round metal gutters which share the downpipe with no. 7 at right. There is a four-panel painted timber door at right on street façade. This is a modern replacement and has a small rectangular stained glass transom light over. Its jambs and head are cement rendered over brick, and have a moulded architrave. At the top of the jambs are scrolled consoles which support a projecting entablature. Just right of door is a boot scraper. To left of door is an 8/8 sliding sash window and a 3/3 basement window underneath (the latter with metal security grille). 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 (which are of brick). There are three-piece keystoned lintels above the ground and first floor window heads. 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). Both gables are abutted by similar houses. At rear, the walls are cement rendered to basement and ground floors, and unrendered above. Half-round metal rainwater goods. A single storey extension abuts at ground floor left. At right, an outside passage runs across the basement, which is lit by a 6/6 sliding sash window. There is a 6/6 sliding sash window at right on ground and first floors, and a 3/3 sash to top floor. At left is a 3/3 sash on the half landing between ground and first floor and a 6/6 sash on the half landing between first and second floors. . The faces of all window openings are trimmed with unrendered and stepped brick Some of the window openings have three-piece keystoned lintels above their brick heads, similar to the street elevation. The modern extension connects the main block with an outbuilding at the back of the yard. It has a monopitch natural slate roof (with skylights), cement rendered walls, and has windows and door to yard. Outbuilding The outbuilding, which is two storeys high, forms part of a continuous block running the length of the terrace. It has a gabled roof, with natural slates to outside (north-facing) slope, and asbestos slates to yard pitch. Plastic rainwater goods. Unrendered rubble granite walls brought to courses. At left on the north elevation is a brick trimmed semi-elliptical arch, now infilled and with modern metal-clad door inserted (with metal security door over). Directly above, at first floor, is a loading door, opening, now infilled with brick and with a modern window inserted (with metal security grille over). At right on each floor is a narrow ventilation slit, now infilled. Both gables are abutted by almost identical outhouses belonging to the adjoining premises. The yard elevation is abutted at right by the one-storey link block. The wall above is cement rendered; the remainder of this elevation is unrendered. At left is a modern top-hung plastic window at ground and at first floor, both with metal security grilles.

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. Described in 1863 valuation as being a police barracks, along with no.7. Also cited in 1899 valuation as having this function. 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. 4. Valuation revision books, 1866-1930, PRONI VAL 12B/22/17A, p.136.

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