Historic Buildings Record · Northern Ireland
Well opposite 87 Cranfield Point Lane
Cranfield, Newry, Mourne and Down, Northern Ireland
The record
- Designation
- Record only (not listed)
- Grade
- Record Only
- Type
- Well
- Date of construction
- 1840 - 1859
- Address
- Well opposite 87 Cranfield Point Lane, Cranfield, Kilkeel, Newry, Co Down, BT34
- Townland
- Cranfield
- Council
- Newry, Mourne and Down
- Country
- Northern Ireland
- Coordinates
- 54.02678, -6.05574
- Date of survey
- 11 November 1998
- HB reference
- HB16/04/040
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 1830 "V.3:11-15:XV. Britisches Reich. C. Kon: Ireland. a. Prov: Leinster. Counties: 1-12" (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
The Department's description
Exterior description and setting
Small structure built into sandbank, just above beach. Flat roof, sloping to rear, formed by slabs of flat stone, which has a segmental concrete coping. Constructed of Silurian random rubble. Its front (SW) elevation is the width of a door with sidewalls forming the jambs. Doorway to centre has a granite threshold and split Silurian stone lintel. Left and right walls are partially built into the bank and it has a semicircular stone roof, the rear of which is in the bank.
Historical information
Marked on the current OS map as a well. Probably of 19th century date.
Primary Source:
1. OS Map 284-15 (1980).
Criteria for listing: architectural interest
Not listed
Criteria for listing: historic interest
Not listed
Evaluation
Well preserved covered well situated on spring line at base of seaward cliff, with interesting lintel roof construction
Nearby in the register
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- Boathouse on lane toBoat Houseunder 1 mi
- Hill FarmFarm Buildingsunder 1 mi
- 97 Windmill RdHouseunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.