Historic Buildings Record · Northern Ireland
Site at 93 Warrenpoint Road
Greenan, Newry, Mourne and Down, Northern Ireland
The record
- Designation
- Record only (not listed)
- Grade
- Record Only
- Type
- Demolished
- Date of construction
- 1800 - 1819
- Address
- Site at 93 Warrenpoint Road, Greenan, Newry, Co Down, BT34 2PS
- Townland
- Greenan
- Council
- Newry, Mourne and Down
- Country
- Northern Ireland
- Coordinates
- 54.13473, -6.30805
- Date of survey
- 16 August 1999
- HB reference
- HB16/10/002
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 1636 "Vltoniae Orientalis Pars" (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
The Department's description
Exterior description and setting
Original house demolished and a modern bungalow on site.
Historical information
Several buildings are shown hereabouts on the 1834 OS 6” map and are described as a dwelling and two public houses in the corresponding Valuation Book. The building under review is shown in its present form on the 1858 6” map and is probably of mid 19th C date.
The first survey card states, “ Pre 1834 [but cf. above comments]. A two storey house with harled walls and slated roof. Two windows on each floor are triple with d/h sashes unusual in that centre part is two paned wide. A lean to porch is felted and spoils the composition. Chimneys are of brick, of two buildings”.
Site occupant states that the original building was demolished c.1975.
Primary Sources
1. PRONI OS map 1st edition (1834), Co Down sheet 50.
2. PRONI 1st Valuation book (c.1835), VAL 1B/389.
3. PRONI OS map 2nd edition (1858), Co Down sheet 50.
4. HMBB First Survey Card dated 26/01/1970.
5. Occupant of bungalow now on site.
Criteria for listing: architectural interest
Not listed
Criteria for listing: historic interest
Not listed
Evaluation
Original two storey house has been demolished.
Nearby in the register
- 54 Greenan RoadDemolishedunder 1 mi
- Houseunder 1 mi
- 53 Fathom LineHouseunder 1 mi
- Victoria LocksCanal Structureunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.