Historic Building Details

HB Ref No:
HB16/14/032

Address :
14 Benagh Road Mayobridge Newry Co Down BT34 2RG

Townland:
Desert

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Survey 2:
Record Only

Date of Listing:
03/11/1981 00:00:00

Date of De-listing:
27/02/2004 00:00:00

Current Use:
House

Former Use
House

Conservation Area:
No

Industrial Archaeology:
No

Vernacular:
Yes

Thatched:
No

Monument:
No

Derelict:
Yes

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OS Map No:
252/16

IG Ref:
J1272 2885

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Owner Category

Private

Exterior Description And Setting

A one-storey/ two-bay dwelling on a rise overlooking the Clanrye River to west. Pitched natural slate roof, now dilapidated, over single purlins and common rafters. Brick chimney to centre of ridge. Half-round metal gutters to front on advanced granite eaves. Front elevation and left (north gable) walls of squared granite rubble blocks. Remaining walls of random rubble. Principal elevation faces west to river. At centre is a t+g sheeted door with rectangular transom over. An exposed box sash lights each bay. The actual sashes now gone on left bay; 6/6 sashes survive on right-hand window. Both openings have granite cills. Left gable blank. Rear elevation abutted at left by a rendered concrete block kitchen annex. Exposed section of wall blank. Right gable blank. Annex has a monopitched corrugated asbestos roof, smooth-rendered walls and metal fixed casement to north and south gables.

Architects

Not Known

Historical Information

This building does not appear on the OS 6" map until the 1902-03 edition. This suggests a later 19th century erection date (it is not shown on the 1860 map). It is probably the former miller's house which was associated with the adjoining flour and corn mill, built in 1842 (HB16/14/031). However, the precise date of this dwelling cannot be determined from the valuation books as there was an earlier miller's house elsewhere on the premises. Primary sources: 1. OS 6" map, 1860, Co Down sheet 47 (PRONI OS 6/3/47/2). 2. Valuation revision books, 1866-1929 (PRONI VAL 12B/22/7A-F). 2. OS 6" map, 1902-03, Co Down sheet 47 (PRONI OS 6/3/47/3).

Criteria for Listing

Architectural Interest

Not listed

Historic Interest

Not listed

Evaluation

Of some historical interest on account of its association with the recently-demolished flour mill (HB16/14/031) but this has been compromised by the demolition of the mill. It has no special architectural merit. A modern bungalow immediately adjacent to south-west detracts from its setting.

General Comments

Date of Survey

10 February 2000