Historic Buildings Record · Northern Ireland
Gates at Maryvale
Carnacally, Newry, Mourne and Down, Northern Ireland
The record
- Designation
- Record only (not listed)
- Grade
- Record Only
- Type
- Gates/ Screens/ Lodges
- Date of construction
- 1840 - 1859
- Address
- Gates at Maryvale, 34 Carnacally Road, Carnacally, Newry, Co Down, BT34 1LS
- Townland
- Carnacally
- Council
- Newry, Mourne and Down
- Country
- Northern Ireland
- Coordinates
- 54.23151, -6.29612
- Date of survey
- 22 February 2000
- HB reference
- HB16/14/018 B
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Shown on 4 historical map sheets, the earliest the 1838 "Ireland, north sheet." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
The Department's description
Exterior description and setting
An attractive Grecian-Revival style gate screen serving Maryvale House (HB16/14/008A).
Concave screen has a shallow ‘S’ sweep to either side of central gates. It is supported to either end by piers, with similar to centre carrying a pair of vehicle gates. Each pier rests on a dressed granite plinth and is in red brickwork with a central plastered Gothic recess to each face and swept to a pyramidal granite cap.
A finely dressed granite plinth (roughly dressed to inside) follows the line of the screen and supports the very fine cast-iron railings. They have collared vertical bars with Grecian Palmette finials. Every sixth bar has a claw-foot cushion where it rests on the plinth. Along the bottom rail are slightly different Palmette castings and top rail has a fretted decorative frieze. There are no diagonal braces supporting to rear. The two matching gates are detailed as the railings but with an additional rail of interlocking cast iron foliage at ground level.
Historical information
Probably erected in the mid 1800s along with the lodge on the opposite side of the road (HB16/14/017). First shown on the 1859 OS 6" map.
Primary sources
1. OS 6" map, 1834, Co Down sheet 41 (PRONI OS 6/3/41/1).
2. OS 6" map, 1859, Co Down sheet 41 (PRONI OS 6/3/41/2).
3. Information from owner in February 2000.
Criteria for listing: architectural interest
Not listed
Criteria for listing: historic interest
Not listed
Evaluation
Attractive screen and gates in Grecian Revival Style. Early-mid 19thC in date, they are of fine quality.
Nearby in the register
- Lodge to MaryvaleDemolishedunder 1 mi
- MaryvaleHouseunder 1 mi
- ManseHouseunder 1 mi
- Former National SchoolSchoolunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.