Historic Buildings Record · Northern Ireland
168 Head Rd
Ballyveagh More, Newry, Mourne and Down, Northern Ireland
The record
- Designation
- Record only (not listed)
- Grade
- Record Only
- Type
- House
- Date of construction
- 1820 - 1839
- Address
- 168 Head Rd, Annalong, Newry, Co Down, BT34 4XH
- Townland
- Ballyveagh More
- Council
- Newry, Mourne and Down
- Country
- Northern Ireland
- Coordinates
- 54.12667, -5.95622
- Date of survey
- 17 July 1997
- HB reference
- HB16/02/011
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 1799 "Ireland." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
The Department's description
Exterior description and setting
A single-storey/ two-bay dwelling, with a slightly lower single-storey/ three-bay outhouse to right gable, all facing to east.
Roof of house is gabled with cement coped natural slates. Cement rendered chimney between first and second bay. Walls are of rendered and whitewashed random granite rubble. Front elevation has a sheeted and glazed door at right end of second bay, to left of which is a 3/3 sash window. Modern top-hung window to first bay. Left gable plain. Rear elevation has a single-storey flat roofed outshot to right, but is otherwise plain. Lower outhouse abuts right gable.
Outhouse has similar construction to house. Asbestos tiled roof with central chimney. On main elevation is a modern top hung window to first bay, with t & g boarded door to second bay. Remainder of walls plain.
Historical information
A building is shown at this location on the 1834 OS 6” map.
Primary Source:
1. 1834 OS map (Down sheet 53).
Criteria for listing: architectural interest
Not listed
Criteria for listing: historic interest
Not listed
Evaluation
Not of sufficient quality or rarity to warrant listing.
Nearby in the register
- Houseunder 1 mi
- Lime KilnRural Industryunder 1 mi
- Dwelling to rear of 162 Head RdHouseunder 1 mi
- 87 Ballyveaghbeg RdDemolishedunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.