Historic Buildings Record · Northern Ireland
Former Harbour Office
Ringmackilroy, Newry, Mourne and Down, Northern Ireland
The record
- Designation
- Record only (not listed)
- Grade
- Record Only
- Type
- Office
- Date of construction
- 1940 - 1959
- Address
- Former Harbour Office, The Docks, Warrenpoint, Newry, Co Down
- Townland
- Ringmackilroy
- Council
- Newry, Mourne and Down
- Country
- Northern Ireland
- Coordinates
- 54.10079, -6.25598
- Date of survey
- 11 October 1999
- HB reference
- HB16/11/016
Slide toward Today to fade the historical sheet and see the modern map underneath.
David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford LibrariesDavid Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford LibrariesNational Library of Scotland
Shown on 3 historical map sheets, the earliest the 1906 "Edinburgh. Scottish Lake District. Index Map: Ireland." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
The Department's description
Exterior description and setting
A square two-storey building at the NW corner of the dock; the former harbour office, now used by a shipping agent.
Flat concrete roof behind eaves parapet. Smooth-rendered and painted walls, with moulded string course between G/F and F/F, and also below roof parapet.
Principal elevation faces NE. Three openings wide, each delineated by shallow pilasters. Three windows to ground floor and same to floor - all modern 1/1 top-hung with original concrete cills (all other windows identical). "Jenkins Shipping Co Ltd" sign on parapet and electric clock at right end of parapet.
SE elevation has two narrow windows to G/F and two larger ones to F/F (not in line). Sign identical to NE elevation on roof parapet. A rendered chimney rises from the middle of this parapet, and another from its left end.
Rear elevation (to SW) has a one-and-a-half storey extension abutting at G/F right.
The NW elevation has a modern six-panel timber door (with transom) to centre. Window to left and to right, and two in line at F/F. A rendered chimney rises from middle of roof parapet.
Historical information
Appears to have been erected as a harbour office after 1931, as not cited on OS maps and valuation books up to this date. Probably inter-War in date.
Primary sources:
1. Valuation Revision books (PRONI, VAL/12B/22/24B).
Criteria for listing: architectural interest
Not listed
Criteria for listing: historic interest
Not listed
Evaluation
Although a feature of the Square, of little architectural or historical interest.
Nearby in the register
- Public ToiletsClosetunder 1 mi
- The DockHarbour/ Pierunder 1 mi
- Site of the Railway StationDemolishedunder 1 mi
- Osbourne HotelDemolishedunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.