Historic Building Details

HB Ref No:
HB16/11/038

Address :
Hall at rear of Town Hall Warrenpoint Newry Co Down BT34 3HN

Townland:
Ringmackilroy

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Survey 2:
B1

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

Date of De-listing:

Current Use:
Hall

Former Use
Hall

Conservation Area:
No

Industrial Archaeology:
No

Vernacular:
No

Thatched:
No

Monument:
No

Derelict:
No

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OS Map No:
277/9 SE

IG Ref:
J1437 1827

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Owner Category

Local Govt

Exterior Description And Setting

A rectangular plan public hall with pitched roof situated to rear of town hall (HB16/11/003). Pitched roof. Front (SW) gable abuts the town hall. The right (SE) elevation has a firedoor and three modern rectangular window openings containing new modern timber casements separated by rendered buttresses. A modern fuel tank abuts. The left (NW) elevation leading into a new structure (under construction at time of survey). Rear (NE) gable is abutted by a modern two-storey cement rendered fly-tower (over stage) with dressing rooms to rear under a lean-to felt roof. These structures are modern and of no interest with cement rendered walls modern timber doors and windows.

Architects

Watson, W James

Historical Information

This public hall was erected (to the rear of the town hall) by Warrenpoint Town Commissioners in 1887. It was designed by W.J. Watson and cost £800. In 1911 the building hosted the showing of the first moving picture in the town. Primary sources 1. Valuation Revision book (VAL 12B/22/23C, p.150). Secondary sources 1. L. Bradley, ‘Warrenpoint, Origins and Developments’ (1998).

Criteria for Listing

Architectural Interest

D. Plan Form F. Structural System H-. Alterations detracting from building I. Quality and survival of Interior

Historic Interest

X. Local Interest

Evaluation

The hammerbeam roof is of interest

General Comments

**Under consideration: awaiting additional information** 20/03/2004

Date of Survey

11 October 1999