Historic Buildings Record · Northern Ireland
Monuments in College Square
Newry, Mourne and Down, Northern Ireland
The record
- Designation
- Record only (not listed)
- Grade
- D1 Record Only
- Type
- Memorial
- Address
- Monuments in College Square, Bessbrook, Co. Armagh
- Council
- Newry, Mourne and Down
- Country
- Northern Ireland
- Coordinates
- 54.19681, -6.39270
- Date of survey
- 02 December 2014
- HB reference
- HB16/22/034
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
These memorials were surveyed in the First Survey but not listed. A partial record only was taken during the Second Survey as the memorials are not worthy of a full survey.
A pair of two column type monuments in local granite with pedestals and ball finials. One records 'erected A.D. 1911 in respectful memory of George Wright, Head Mason. John McClelland, Head Millwright. Michael Boyle, Flax Buyer. Who each faithfully served the Bessbrook firm for nearly 50 years. Also Robert Ross, Mill Manager. Austin Kennedy, Rougher'; the other records ' The garden in memory of James N. Richardson is arranged by his wife as a playground for the children of Bessbrook whom he loved November 1927' inscription to opposite side records ‘this was the last stone cut from Bessbrook quarry’.
A third monument to centre, also of granite but of pedestal form, formally stood in the grounds of Bessbrook Mill. Recently moved to this location, it details the mill's history from its ownership by the Pollock family in 1760 to Bessbrook Spinning Co Ltd in 1878.
Small additional monument of rock faced granite to NW records: A.D. 1913 Kings Way. This work was superintended by J. King.'
Criteria for listing: architectural interest
Not listed
Criteria for listing: historic interest
Not listed
Evaluation
These memorials were surveyed in the First Survey but not listed. A partial record only was taken during the Second Survey as the memorials are not worthy of a full survey.
A pair of two column type monuments in local granite with pedestals and ball finials. One records 'erected A.D. 1911 in respectful memory of George Wright, Head Mason. John McClelland, Head Millwright. Michael Boyle, Flax Buyer. Who each faithfully served the Bessbrook firm for nearly 50 years. Also Robert Ross, Mill Manager. Austin Kennedy, Rougher'; the other records ' The garden in memory of James N. Richardson is arranged by his wife as a playground for the children of Bessbrook whom he loved November 1927' inscription to opposite side records ‘this was the last stone cut from Bessbrook quarry’.
A third monument to centre, also of granite but of pedestal form, formally stood in the grounds of Bessbrook Mill. Recently moved to this location, it details the mill's history from its ownership by the Pollock family in 1760 to Bessbrook Spinning Co Ltd in 1878.
Small additional monument of rock faced granite to NW records: A.D. 1913 Kings Way. This work was superintended by J. King.'
Nearby in the register
- THE INSTITUTE (TOWN HALL)TOWN HALLunder 1 mi
- 1 COLLEGE SQUARE EASTHouse - Terraceunder 1 mi
- 2 COLLEGE SQUARE EASTHouse - Terraceunder 1 mi
- 3 COLLEGE SQUARE EASTHouse - Terraceunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.