Historic Buildings Record · Northern Ireland
9 Hilltown Road
Carneyhough, Newry, Mourne and Down, Northern Ireland
The record
- Designation
- Record only (not listed)
- Grade
- Record Only
- Type
- House
- Date of construction
- 1840 - 1859
- Address
- 9 Hilltown Road, Newry, Co Down
- Townland
- Carneyhough
- Council
- Newry, Mourne and Down
- Country
- Northern Ireland
- Coordinates
- 54.18589, -6.31025
- Date of survey
- 23 March 1998
- HB reference
- HB16/26/034
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 1838 "Ireland, north sheet." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
The Department's description
Exterior description and setting
A single-storey/ four-bay house located on east side of Hilltown Rd.
Roof is pitched and natural slated with projecting gabled roof over front door on second bay from left. There are three stepped rendered chimneys - one to each gable end and a third at right on second bay from left (HMBB photograph of 1970 shows a fourth chimney at left of second bay). Half-round plastic rainwater goods.
Walls are wet dashed with smooth render basecourse. Main entrance at right on second bay from left. Door is modern six panelled stained timber with semicircular fanlight inset. All windows are modern stained timber top-hung, with granite cills. Each bay has one window, except third bay from left, which has two.
Left and right gables are plain.
Rear elevation not inspected.
A modern bungalow has been built on site of formerly smithy at right of house.
Historical information
Possibly shown on 1834 OS map, but not cited in 1836 Valuation. Definitely shown on 1858 OS map.
Primary Sources:
1. OS 6" map, 1st edition (1834) Co Down sheet 46 (PRONI OS 6/3/46/1)
2. OS 6" map, 2nd edition (1858) Co Down sheet 46 (PRONI OS 6/3/46/2)
3. Valuation revision books, 1866-1930, PRONI VAL 1B/389
Criteria for listing: architectural interest
Not listed
Criteria for listing: historic interest
Not listed
Evaluation
A single-storey/ four-bay house. This is an extended vernacular house but has been significantly modernised since recorded in the first survey and no longer contains any features of interest.
Nearby in the register
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- Crown BridgeBridgeunder 1 mi
- Farm HillHouseunder 1 mi
- Crieve HouseHouseunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.