Historic Building Details

HB Ref No:
HB16/02/016

Address :
Main Entrance to Silent Valley Mourne Scheme Head Road Annalong Newry Co Down BT34 4PU

Townland:
Carrigenagh Upper

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Survey 2:
B+

Date of Listing:
15/03/1996 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:
278/8

IG Ref:
J3096 2047

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Owner Category

Central Govt

Exterior Description And Setting

Decorative cast iron carriage gates on cast-iron square piers, with a pedestrian gate similarly hung on either side. The gates stand just under 2m high and have spearheaded with vegetal decoration and cast iron fretwork at bottom. The gate piers are vermiculated ashlar granite and have projecting domed panels on each face, and pyramidal caps above. Gates flanked on both sides by squared rock-faced ashlar granite walls with terminal stone piers. These walls stand c.1.7 m high with oversailing granite coping stones. Following a recent accident the second pillar from left was shattered and the left vehicle gate was removed for safekeeping. It is believed that Water Service intend have the pillar recast, but it is currently missing.

Architects

Not Known

Historical Information

Erected as entrance to the Silent Valley, developed by the Belfast City & District Water Commissioners. Probably erected at the same time as the Water Superintendent’s house which dates from 1905 (HB16/02/017). Gate piers just visible in a W.A. Green photograph. Primary Source: 1. W.A. Green photograph, Ulster Folk & Transport Museum (cat.no. WAG 585).

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 Y. Social, Cultural or Economic Importance V. Authorship

Evaluation

Decorative cast iron carriage gates on cast-iron square piers, with a pedestrian gate similarly hung on either side. The gates stand just under 2m high and have spearheaded with vegetal decoration and cast iron fretwork at bottom. The gate piers are vermiculated ashlar granite and have projecting domed panels on each face, and pyramidal caps above. Gates flanked on both sides by squared rock-faced ashlar granite walls with terminal stone piers Nearby is the Water Superintendent’s house (HB 16/02/017), also in granite ashlar.These gates, piers and screen form an attractive and substantial entrance to the Silent Valley.

General Comments

Date of Survey

24 July 1997