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General Hospital

Carneyhough, Newry, Mourne and Down, Northern Ireland

Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1915) covering the location of General Hospital, Carneyhough, Newry, Mourne and Down, with a pin at the register's coordinates
Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1915), covering this location. Courtesy of the National Library of Scotland. The pin is ours, placed from the register's coordinates.

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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David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries

4 historical maps cover this location, the earliest the 1811 map "Ireland." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).

Historical maps covering this location

  • 1811 · Ireland. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 1817 · Ireland. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 1825 · Ireland. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 1830 · V.3:11-15:XV. Britisches Reich. C. Kon: Ireland. b. Prov: Ulster. Counties: 13-21 (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)

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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

Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.

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