Historic Buildings Record · Northern Ireland
General Hospital
Carneyhough, Newry, Mourne and Down, Northern Ireland
The record
- Designation
- Record only (not listed)
- Grade
- Record Only
- Type
- Demolished
- Date of construction
- 1820 - 1839
- Address
- General Hospital, Windsor Hill, Newry, Co Down
- Townland
- Carneyhough
- Council
- Newry, Mourne and Down
- Country
- Northern Ireland
- Coordinates
- 54.18188, -6.32798
- Date of survey
- 16 March 1998
- HB reference
- HB16/26/019
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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
Demolished
Described in the first survey in 1969 as:
'1839. A building of 2 storeys and basement with hipped slated roof and rendered walls lined to simulate masonry. Granite quoins, platband at 1st F and chamfered string co. at GF level. Central bay is broken forward and topped with pediment containing blind oculus. All windows are D/H with g.b. A porch, approached by 4 steps, is supported by unfluted Doric cols. Rising to entablature. 9 windows wide.
Began as fever hospital in store of former gasworks in Kilmorey Street.'
Historical information
Site of fever hospital marked on 1834 map; had become ‘fever and general hospital’ on 1902 map.
Primary Sources:
1. PRONI OS 6/3/46/1 OS 6" map, 1st edition (1834) Co Down sheet 46
2. PRONI OS 6/3/46/2 OS 6" map, 2nd edition (1858) Co Down sheet 46
3. PRONI OS 6/3/46/3 OS 6" map, 3rd edition (1902) Co Down sheet 46
Criteria for listing: architectural interest
Not listed
Criteria for listing: historic interest
Not listed
Evaluation
Demolished
Nearby in the register
- Boundary Post near 1 Windsor Court Rathfriland Road Newry Co Down BT34 1JFBoundary Markerunder 1 mi
- 21 Windsor HillHouseunder 1 mi
- Glebe HouseRectories/ Manses etcunder 1 mi
- 19 Windsor HillHouseunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.