Historic Buildings Record · Northern Ireland
137 Aughnahoory Rd
Ballinran, Newry, Mourne and Down, Northern Ireland
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade B2
- Grade
- B2
- Type
- House
- Date of listing
- 21 April 2006
- Date of construction
- 1880 - 1899
- Address
- 137 Aughnahoory Rd, Kilkeel, Newry, Co Down, BT34 4HG
- Townland
- Ballinran
- Council
- Newry, Mourne and Down
- Country
- Northern Ireland
- Coordinates
- 54.09854, -6.00525
- Date of survey
- 22 July 1997
- HB reference
- HB16/02/034
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Shown on 5 historical map sheets, the earliest the 1866 "Ireland." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
The Department's description
Exterior description and setting
A two-storey/ three-bay house facing south east with lean-to extension to right gable.
Pitched roof has natural slates, rendered copings, and rendered chimney to each gable. No rain water goods. Walls are of painted rendered stone with projecting eaves course.
Main elevation has off-centre red t+ g door, with a 2/2 sliding sash window with painted granite cills on either side. Two identical windows in line on first floor.
South west gable has one window to right side on first floor.
Rear elevation has one 2/2 sash to the third bay on the ground floor and a small casement to the second bay on first floor.
North east gable abutted by monopitched slated lean-to of painted and rendered stone. Modern door to façade, plain side and window to rear elevation.
Garden in lawns surrounded by random rubble wall.
Close to the house is a small gabled outhouse constructed in squared and coursed granite blocks.
Historical information
Shown on 1901 OS 6” map.
Primary Source:
1. PRONI 1901 OS map (Down sheet 56).
Criteria for listing: architectural interest
A. Style
B. Proportion
C. Ornamentation
D. Plan Form
I. Quality and survival of Interior
J. Setting
Criteria for listing: historic interest
X. Local Interest
Evaluation
A relatively unchanged and increasingly rare vernacular farmhouse with good window to wall ratio and attractive setting. It has a largely unchanged and simple interior.
Nearby in the register
- Lime Kiln along lane oppositeRural Industryunder 1 mi
- Fleming Fulton SchoolSchoolunder 1 mi
- Farm ComplexHouseunder 1 mi
- Forsythe’s MillsMillunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.