Historic Buildings Record · Northern Ireland
4 Edentrumly Rd
Edentrumly, Newry, Mourne and Down, Northern Ireland
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade B1
- Grade
- B1
- Type
- House
- Date of listing
- 31 December 2002
- Date of construction
- 1800 - 1819
- Address
- 4 Edentrumly Rd, Mayobridge, Newry, Co Down, BT34 2SG
- Townland
- Edentrumly
- Council
- Newry, Mourne and Down
- Country
- Northern Ireland
- Coordinates
- 54.17576, -6.20024
- Date of survey
- 18 August 1999
- HB reference
- HB16/09/037
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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
An occupied two bay direct-entry vernacular building accessed by lane to east of Edentrumly Rd. Aligned east-west up slope.
The kitchen bay is one-and-a-half storeys high and is at the upper (E) end of the house. Pitched natural slate roof with rendered chimney on E gable. The bedroom is one storey high and is at the lower (W) end. Pitched corrugated metal roof (tarred) with rendered chimney on W gable. All walls are whitewashed and lime rendered random rubble; slightly advanced eaves course to kitchen.
Principal elevation faces N. Small gabled windbreak at right end of kitchen bay, with modern stained timber door. To left is a small 6/6 sash window with painted timber cill. To centre of right bay is a small 2/2 fixed window (again with timber cill).
Left (E) gable has a small 1/1 fixed window to upper floor at right.
Rear (S) elevation has a 2/2 sash to left (bedroom) bay and a 1/1 top opener to right (kitchen).
Right (W) gable blank.
Setting
Yard to front has two small single bay outbuildings at NE corner. Tarred and felted roofs and whitewashed random rubble walls; of no special interest.
Historical information
House with this footprint shown on 1834 OS 6” map; not valued (i.e. under £5). No change in valuation between 1860s and 1920s. Evidence therefore suggests that the existing building is probably of early 19thC date.
Primary sources:
1. OS 6" map, 1st edition (1834) Co Down sheet 47 (PRONI OS 6/3/47/1)
2. PRONI Second valuation c.1862, VAL 2B/3/57C, p.45.
3. PRONI Valuation revision books, 1866-1930, VAL 12B/22/5.
Criteria for listing: architectural interest
A. Style
D. Plan Form
I. Quality and survival of Interior
J. Setting
Criteria for listing: historic interest
X. Local Interest
Evaluation
This building, appears to have originally been a one room cabin, subsequently extended by a bay. It is unusual to find an unaltered vernacular still in occupation. Its continual maintenance has secured the retention of most original features or their sympathetic replacement (with the possible exception of the front door).
Nearby in the register
- 24 Carmeen RoadHouseunder 1 mi
- 15 Edentrumly RoadHouseunder 1 mi
- 49 Ballyvally RoadHouse1 mi
- 14 Coyles Hill RoadHouse1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.