Historic Buildings Record · Northern Ireland
Milestone adj. to 81 Newry Street
Lissize, Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon, Northern Ireland
The record
- Designation
- Record only (not listed)
- Grade
- Record Only
- Type
- Milestone
- Date of construction
- 1800 - 1819
- Address
- Milestone adj. to 81 Newry Street, Rathfriland, Newry, Co Down, BT34
- Townland
- Lissize
- Council
- Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon
- Country
- Northern Ireland
- Coordinates
- 54.23722, -6.16610
- Date of survey
- 18 May 1999
- HB reference
- HB16/08/054
Slide toward Today to fade the historical sheet and see the modern map underneath.
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Shown on 4 historical map sheets, the earliest the 1790 "Composite: Ireland." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
The Department's description
Exterior description and setting
Milestone at left corner of 81 Newry St, on N side of road. Roughly and irregularly dressed white-painted granite block standing 48cm high and 42 x 24cm in cross section. Inscribed '56' in 23cm high figures.
Historical information
Not shown on any town maps. Probably of late 18th/early 19th C date. Shows distance in Irish miles from Dublin.
Criteria for listing: architectural interest
Not listed
Criteria for listing: historic interest
X. Local Interest
Z. Rarity
Evaluation
A scarce survival showing the distance from Dublin in Irish miles.
Nearby in the register
- Church hallHallunder 1 mi
- Friends Meeting HouseChurchunder 1 mi
- Former Quaker Meeting HouseHallunder 1 mi
- Orange HallHallunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.