Historic Buildings Record · Northern Ireland
Dromore Lodge
Dromore, Newry, Mourne and Down, Northern Ireland
The record
- Designation
- Record only (not listed)
- Grade
- Record Only
- Type
- Demolished
- Date of construction
- 1780 - 1799
- Address
- Dromore Lodge, At junction of Upper Dromore Road/ Bridal Loanan, Warrenpoint, Newry, Co Down, BT34 3PN
- Townland
- Dromore
- Council
- Newry, Mourne and Down
- Country
- Northern Ireland
- Coordinates
- 54.10342, -6.25413
- Date of survey
- 16 August 1999
- HB reference
- HB16/11/046
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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
Building has been demolished and new houses built on its site.
Historical information
Shown on the 1834 OS 6" map. Described in the 1861 valuation book as measuring 22yds x 6.5yds x 2 storeys high with various returns. The occupied by Hugh Campbell (under lease from the Hall Estate). An 1846 travelogue describes the area thus: “… the vicinity is very attractive, and ornamented with numerous villas and gentlemen’s seats; one of the most conspicuous of which is Dromore Lodge, the seat of James Robinson, Esq. J.P”. A gate lodge was built in 1869. Explicitly cited as Dromore Lodge on the 1901-02 OS map.
The original survey card states “ Late C18th house of two storeys presenting a main elevation of five windows to the road. The walls are roughcast and the slated roof has a wide overhang supported by brackets which continue below bargeboards. All double hung windows have glazing bars and cills are of granite. The entrance door with semi-circular fanlight (glazing bars) is recessed in a coved elliptical arched opening. An inner door is set in an elliptical arched opening with fanlight (spider’s web) and sidelights. Good interior detailing”.
Primary sources
1. OS 6" map, 1st edition (1834), sheet 54 (PRONI, OS 6/3/54/1).
2. Second Valuation Book, 1861 (PRONI, VAL 2B/3/65A, p.23).
3. Valuation Revision Books (PRONI, VAL 12B/22/23A).
4. OS 6" map, 3rd edition (1901-02), sheet 54 (PRONI, OS/6/3/54/3).
5. HMBB first survey card dated 28 November 1974.
Secondary sources
1. ‘Hand-book to Carlingford Bay’ (1846).
Criteria for listing: architectural interest
Not listed
Criteria for listing: historic interest
Not listed
Evaluation
This attractive building has been demolished.
Nearby in the register
- 26 & 28 Charlotte StreetDemolishedunder 1 mi
- Site of former ShamblesDemolishedunder 1 mi
- Presbyterian ChurchChurchunder 1 mi
- 11 Church StreetShopunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.