Historic Buildings Record · Northern Ireland
Lime dosing plant
Carrigenagh Upper, Newry, Mourne and Down, Northern Ireland
The record
- Designation
- Record only (not listed)
- Grade
- Record Only
- Type
- Water Works Structures
- Date of construction
- 1980 - 1999
- Address
- Lime dosing plant, Silent Valley Reservoir, Head Road, Kilkeel, Newry, Co Down, BT34 4PU
- Townland
- Carrigenagh Upper
- Council
- Newry, Mourne and Down
- Country
- Northern Ireland
- Coordinates
- 54.12652, -6.00090
- Date of survey
- 31 July 1997
- HB reference
- HB16/02/062
Slide toward Today to fade the historical sheet and see the modern map underneath.
University Library, Vrije Universiteit AmsterdamUniversity Library, Vrije Universiteit AmsterdamDavid Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries
Shown on 3 historical map sheets, the earliest the 1922 "Ireland - northern section." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
The Department's description
Exterior description and setting
Standing immediately south of the 1950 Screening House, this structure comprises a tall square building with one-storey projection at north, all in roughly dressed granite blocks set in irregular courses over a projecting base. Flat concrete roofs with parapet walls around. Embellished with stepped quoins and flush string courses, all in sawn ashlar granite. Devoid of openings save for large metal-shuttered vehicle entrance and smaller pedestrian door, both on west wall and with ashlar granite surrounds. ‘1985’ datestone above the latter door.
Historical information
Erected 1985 by DOE Water Service. Similar in design to the dosing plant at Dunmore, near Ballynahinch.
Primary Sources:
1. Mr S.J. Graham, DOE Silent Valley.
2. Datestone.
Criteria for listing: architectural interest
Not listed
Criteria for listing: historic interest
Not listed
Evaluation
Although utilitarian, some thought has gone into matching it with the style of the adjacent buildings. The strcuture has evident group value from an architectural viewpoint and has been recorded for its historical and technical interest in reflecting the continuing attempts to improve water quality.
Nearby in the register
- Screening chamber (1933)Water Works Structuresunder 1 mi
- Scour valve house etcWater Works Structuresunder 1 mi
- Water screening houseWater Works Structuresunder 1 mi
- Exhibition hutGallery/ Museumunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.