Historic Buildings Record · Northern Ireland
Fleming Fulton School
Ballinran, Newry, Mourne and Down, Northern Ireland
The record
- Designation
- Record only (not listed)
- Grade
- Record Only
- Type
- School
- Date of construction
- 1820 - 1839
- Address
- Fleming Fulton School, 44 Ballinran Rd., Kilkeel, Newry, Co Down, BT34 4JA
- Townland
- Ballinran
- Council
- Newry, Mourne and Down
- Country
- Northern Ireland
- Coordinates
- 54.09559, -5.99413
- Date of survey
- 22 July 1997
- HB reference
- HB16/02/033
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 1636 "Vltoniae Orientalis Pars" (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
The Department's description
Exterior description and setting
Much altered single storey school. A gabled rectangular building with modern flat-roofed addition along one side. Walls cement rendered and windows/doors replaced.
Several plaques to end gable:
“1832”
“1909”
“Fleming Fulton School Ballinran 1976”
“Holy Bible Proverbs Chap.22 V.8, Rev. J. F. Close, Rector of Kilkeel, Revd. William Boyle Curate AD. 1832.”
Historical information
School does not appear until 1859 OS 6” map.
Primary Sources:
1. PRONI- 1859 OS map (Down sheet 56).
2. Datestones on building.
Criteria for listing: architectural interest
Not listed
Criteria for listing: historic interest
Not listed
Evaluation
Only of interest for the plaques set in gable. The building is of no architectural or historical merit.
Nearby in the register
- Farm ComplexHouseunder 1 mi
- Forsythe’s MillsMillunder 1 mi
- 137 Aughnahoory RdHouseunder 1 mi
- Pratt Memorial Church (C of I)Churchunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.