Historic Buildings Record · Northern Ireland
14 Benagh Road
Desert, Newry, Mourne and Down, Northern Ireland
The record
- Designation
- Record only (not listed)
- Grade
- Record Only
- Type
- House
- Date of listing
- 3 November 1981
- Date of delisting
- 27 February 2004
- Date of construction
- 1860 - 1879
- Address
- 14 Benagh Road, Mayobridge, Newry, Co Down, BT34 2RG
- Townland
- Desert
- Council
- Newry, Mourne and Down
- Country
- Northern Ireland
- Coordinates
- 54.19625, -6.27373
- Date of survey
- 10 February 2000
- HB reference
- HB16/14/032
Slide toward Today to fade the historical sheet and see the modern map underneath.
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Shown on 3 historical map sheets, the earliest the 1854 "Ireland." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
The Department's description
Exterior description and setting
A one-storey/ two-bay dwelling on a rise overlooking the Clanrye River to west.
Pitched natural slate roof, now dilapidated, over single purlins and common rafters. Brick chimney to centre of ridge. Half-round metal gutters to front on advanced granite eaves. Front elevation and left (north gable) walls of squared granite rubble blocks. Remaining walls of random rubble.
Principal elevation faces west to river. At centre is a t+g sheeted door with rectangular transom over. An exposed box sash lights each bay. The actual sashes now gone on left bay; 6/6 sashes survive on right-hand window. Both openings have granite cills.
Left gable blank.
Rear elevation abutted at left by a rendered concrete block kitchen annex. Exposed section of wall blank.
Right gable blank.
Annex has a monopitched corrugated asbestos roof, smooth-rendered walls and metal fixed casement to north and south gables.
Historical information
This building does not appear on the OS 6" map until the 1902-03 edition. This suggests a later 19th century erection date (it is not shown on the 1860 map). It is probably the former miller's house which was associated with the adjoining flour and corn mill, built in 1842 (HB16/14/031). However, the precise date of this dwelling cannot be determined from the valuation books as there was an earlier miller's house elsewhere on the premises.
Primary sources:
1. OS 6" map, 1860, Co Down sheet 47 (PRONI OS 6/3/47/2).
2. Valuation revision books, 1866-1929 (PRONI VAL 12B/22/7A-F).
2. OS 6" map, 1902-03, Co Down sheet 47 (PRONI OS 6/3/47/3).
Criteria for listing: architectural interest
Not listed
Criteria for listing: historic interest
Not listed
Evaluation
Of some historical interest on account of its association with the recently-demolished flour mill (HB16/14/031) but this has been compromised by the demolition of the mill. It has no special architectural merit. A modern bungalow immediately adjacent to south-west detracts from its setting.
Nearby in the register
- Glenvale MillDemolishedunder 1 mi
- Glennys BridgeBridgeunder 1 mi
- St Joseph's RC ChurchChurchunder 1 mi
- Hawkin's BridgeBridgeunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.