Historic Buildings Record · Northern Ireland
9 Osborne Promenade
Ringmackilroy, Newry, Mourne and Down, Northern Ireland
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade B2
- Grade
- B2
- Type
- House
- Date of listing
- 12 January 1982
- Date of construction
- 1820 - 1839
- Address
- 9 Osborne Promenade, Warrenpoint, Newry, Co Down, BT34 3NQ
- Townland
- Ringmackilroy
- Council
- Newry, Mourne and Down
- Country
- Northern Ireland
- Coordinates
- 54.09818, -6.25260
- Date of survey
- 01 November 1999
- HB reference
- HB16/12/003 B
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 1811 "Ireland." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
The Department's description
Exterior description and setting
Two storey / two bay house set in a terrace and facing the sea on Osborne Promenade.
Pitched natural slate roof with unpainted rendered chimney to right end of ridge. Front pitch of roof has a wall head dormer to left and a cast iron skylight to right. Dormer has a pitched natural slate roof and slated cheeks, plain bargeboards (part missing), and a 2/2 (vertically divided) sash window. Half round plastic rainwater goods.
Front elevation faces SW and is lined rendered and painted with stepped stucco quoins to left end only. All front openings have run moulded stucco architraves and windows have painted granite cills. Right bay has a timber door with circular glazed light (post WW2) to ground floor. Over is a spoke-headed fanlight. To left is an exposed box 8/8 sliding sash window. There are identical windows to each bay at first floor.
Left gable is abutted by adjoining building 10 Osborne Promenade (HB16/12/026A).
Rear elevation was not inspected.
Right gable is abutted by adjoining building 8 Osborne Promenade (HB16/12/003A).
Setting.
Small area to front of house is enclosed by a small chamfered dwarf wall (railings gone).
Historical information
Shown on the 1834 OS 6” map, along with the rest of this terrace. Noted in the 1835 First Valuation as measuring 30ft x 27ft6in x 22ft.
Primary sources
1. OS 6” map, 1834, Co Down sheet 54 (PRONI: OS 6/3/54/1).
2. First Valuation book, 1835 (PRONI: VAL 1B/367).
Criteria for listing: architectural interest
C. Ornamentation
K. Group value
Criteria for listing: historic interest
X. Local Interest
Evaluation
An attractive house set within a much altered terrace, retaining its original windows and natural slate roof. The retention of these features enhances its character and appearance.
Nearby in the register
- 10 Osborne PromenadeHouseunder 1 mi
- 8 Osborne PromenadeHouseunder 1 mi
- 11 Osborne PromenadeHouseunder 1 mi
- 7 Osborne PromenadeHealth Centreunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.