Historic Buildings Record · Northern Ireland
Watch Tower
Mullartown, Newry, Mourne and Down, Northern Ireland
The record
- Designation
- Record only (not listed)
- Grade
- Record Only
- Type
- Demolished
- Date of construction
- 1900 - 1919
- Address
- Watch Tower, Mullartown Point, Annalong, Newry, Co Down
- Townland
- Mullartown
- Council
- Newry, Mourne and Down
- Country
- Northern Ireland
- Coordinates
- 54.12224, -5.88714
- Date of survey
- 20 June 1997
- HB reference
- HB16/01/026
Slide toward Today to fade the historical sheet and see the modern map underneath.
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Shown on 5 historical map sheets, the earliest the 1888 "OS 1:10,560 County Series 1888-1913" (National Library of Scotland).
The Department's description
Exterior description and setting
Demolished - no trace of this building remains.
Historical information
It is believed that this structure was similar to one which stands at Cranfield Point Lane, grid J2746 1035 (HB16/04/027). It may also have incorporated a World War II watchtower.
Criteria for listing: architectural interest
Not listed
Criteria for listing: historic interest
Not listed
Evaluation
Demolished
Nearby in the register
- Lime KilnRural Industryunder 1 mi
- Glassdrumman HouseHouseunder 1 mi
- Mullartown HouseHotelunder 1 mi
- St Mary’s Church (RC)Churchunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.