Historic Building Details

HB Ref No:
HB16/02/027

Address :
69 Head Rd Kilkeel Newry Co Down BT34 4HX

Townland:
Ballinran

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Survey 2:
B2

Date of Listing:
15/03/1996 00:00:00

Date of De-listing:

Current Use:
House

Former Use
House

Conservation Area:
No

Industrial Archaeology:
Yes

Vernacular:
No

Thatched:
No

Monument:
No

Derelict:
No

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OS Map No:
278/8

IG Ref:
J3088 2044

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Owner Category

Private

Exterior Description And Setting

A single-storey/ three-bay corrugated metal dwelling. Pitch gabled roof sheeted with corrugated metal (pained black) and slightly oversailing gables with finialed bargeboards. Cement rendered chimney on each side of middle bay. No rain water goods. Walls are timber framed and are also sheeted in corrugated metal (painted green). Façade has a modern top glazed door at right end of central bay. Each bay has a single window, all 3/3 vertically divided casements (top window opens inwards) and with timber cills and surrounds. Left and right gables plain. Rear elevation has cement rendered lean-to extension against central and left bays; right bay plain. Rear extension has metal framed casement window to left gable and a similar window and one door (t&g boards) to rear elevation; right gable plain.

Architects

Not Known

Historical Information

Believed to be part of the Watertown complex, which developed from 1922 onwards to house the builders of the Silent Valley reservoir (opened 1933). It is uncertain whether the building is in its original position. Source: 1. J. Loudan, 'In search of Water', (Belfast 1940) pp.105-6.

Criteria for Listing

Architectural Interest

A. Style

Historic Interest

X. Local Interest Y. Social, Cultural or Economic Importance Z. Rarity

Evaluation

It is unusual to find buildings of this type and age still in their original condition. The rear extension does not adversely affect its character. It also has an interesting historical link with the Silent Valley.

General Comments

Date of Survey

23 July 1997