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Andrew McClelland 26/08/2004 00:00:00

HB Ref No:
HB18/02/001

Address
John Martin Monument Clay Road Shrigley Tullyveery (Td.) Killyleagh Co. Down BT30 9PN

Townland:
Tullyveery

Status:
Currently at Risk

Listing Grade:
B1

HARNI Number:
HARNI 18/02/001

Conservation Area:
No

Condition:
Poor

Industrial Archeology:
No

Occupancy:
Vacant

Vernacular:
No

Degree of Risk:
Moderate

Thatched:
No

Availability:
Unavailable

Monument:
No

Current Building Use:
Memorial

Derelict:
No

Description

The Martin Memorial at Shrigley first appeared as being ‘at risk’ in BAR Vol. 2, p.55 and it remains in a sorry state of repair. Erected in 1871, in honour of John Martin, a local benefactor, it was designed by Timothy Hevey in a typically High Victorian style. Sadly, its context was obliterated in the early 1970s with the demolition of the surrounding mill village and the construction of a modern housing estate across the road. The substantial mill has similarly been replaced by a modern structure, leaving the memorial isolated and looking somewhat out of place. It has suffered persistently from vandalism and several features have had to be removed while smaller details have been stolen or damaged. The maintenance of the monument is of concern as vegetation is growing at height and there is also inappropriate cement repairs around soft sandstones.