Historic Buildings Record · Northern Ireland
Lock on Former Newry Canal
Newry, Mourne and Down, Northern Ireland
The record
- Designation
- Record only (not listed)
- Grade
- D1 Record Only
- Type
- Canal Structure
- Address
- Lock on Former Newry Canal, and Lock House 8, Knocknanarny, Newry, Co. Down, BT35 6LW
- Council
- Newry, Mourne and Down
- Country
- Northern Ireland
- Coordinates
- 54.24712, -6.37203
- Date of survey
- 17 February 2015
- HB reference
- HB16/21/014
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 1636 "Vltoniae Orientalis Pars" (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
The Department's description
Exterior description and setting
This building was surveyed in the First Survey but not listed. A partial record only was taken during the Second Survey as the canal structure is not of a type to be considered for a full survey.
Lock and lock keepers house on Newry canal. Lock chamber approx 60ft long and of coursed squared granite blocks. Modern concrete road bridge with galvanized metal railings over lock. One-and-a-half-story five-bay lock keepers house now rebuilt or completely renovated with cement rendered finish. Slate roof with raised kerbs to gables. Timber sash windows.
Criteria for listing: architectural interest
Not listed
Criteria for listing: historic interest
Not listed
Evaluation
This building was surveyed in the First Survey but not listed. A partial record only was taken during the Second Survey as the canal structure is not of a type to be considered for a full survey.
Lock and lock keepers house on Newry canal. Lock chamber approx 60ft long and of coursed squared granite blocks. Modern concrete road bridge with galvanized metal railings over lock. One-and-a-half-story five-bay lock keepers house now rebuilt or completely renovated with cement rendered finish. Slate roof with raised kerbs to gables. Timber sash windows.
General comments
This building was surveyed in the First Survey but not listed. A partial record only was taken during the Second Survey as the canal structure is not of a type to be considered for a full survey.
Lock and lock keepers house on Newry canal. Lock chamber approx 60ft long and of coursed squared granite blocks. Modern concrete road bridge with galvanized metal railings over lock. One-and-a-half-story five-bay lock keepers house now rebuilt or completely renovated with cement rendered finish. Slate roof with raised kerbs to gables. Timber sash windows.
Nearby in the register
- Former gardener's house Tandragee Road Lissummon Co.Armagh BT35 6LWGates/ Screens/ Lodgesunder 1 mi
- ST. MARY'S C OF I CHURCHCHURCHunder 1 mi
- ST.MARY'S VICARAGE,RECTORIES/ MANSES ETCunder 1 mi
- Rail Bridge over Tandragee RoadBridgeunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.