Historic Buildings Record · Northern Ireland
131 Head Road
Brackenagh Upper, Newry, Mourne and Down, Northern Ireland
The record
- Designation
- Record only (not listed)
- Grade
- Record Only
- Type
- House
- Date of listing
- 14 August 1981
- Date of delisting
- 29 June 1988
- Date of construction
- 1900 - 1919
- Address
- 131 Head Road, Ballymartin, Kilkeel, Newry, Co Down, BT34 4PX
- Townland
- Brackenagh Upper
- Council
- Newry, Mourne and Down
- Country
- Northern Ireland
- Coordinates
- 54.12199, -5.97725
- Date of survey
- 17 July 1997
- HB reference
- HB16/02/009
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 1881 "Ireland to Illustrate the Military Condition of the Country." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
The Department's description
Exterior description and setting
Single-storey/ two-bay dwelling facing south, with attached corrugated tin roofed outhouse. Harled, roughly-coursed squared granite rubble walls. Cement rendered chimney to east gable, collapsed on west gable. Roof collapsed. No windows or doors remain.
Historical information
Does not appear on 1834, 1859 or 1901 OS 6” map. Shown on 1919 map.
Recorded in HMBB survey card of 1972 as, ' A cottage with harled and whitened walls and slated roof, part renewed. The chimney has a projecting cap, the pot has triangular topped sides. The door is sheeted, D/H windows have sashes divided equally into three panes. There is a small annex, with sheeted door to the east. ' The 1972 survey slide (taken from rear) shows the roof to be roped thatch and gone to the east end.
Primary Sources:
1. 1834 OS map (Down sheet 53).
2. 1859 OS map (Down sheet 53).
3. 1901 OS map (Down sheet 53).
4. 1919 OS map (Down sheet 53).
5. HMBB survey card dated 27/04/1970.
6. HMBB survey slide dated 27/04/1970.
Criteria for listing: architectural interest
Not listed
Criteria for listing: historic interest
Not listed
Evaluation
Now derelict and not of sufficient quality to warrant listing.
Nearby in the register
- Former Bingian SchoolOutdoor Pursuits Centre etcunder 1 mi
- Survey sighting towerWater Works Structuresunder 1 mi
- 87 Ballyveaghbeg RdDemolishedunder 1 mi
- Dwelling to rear of 162 Head RdHouseunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.