Historic Buildings Record · Northern Ireland
31 Dominic Street
Ballinlare, Newry, Mourne and Down, Northern Ireland
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade B2
- Grade
- B2
- Type
- House
- Date of listing
- 3 November 1981
- Date of construction
- 1840 - 1859
- Address
- 31 Dominic Street, Newry, Co Down, BT35 8BN
- Townland
- Ballinlare
- Council
- Newry, Mourne and Down
- Country
- Northern Ireland
- Coordinates
- 54.17259, -6.34423
- Date of survey
- 25 September 1997
- HB reference
- HB16/29/002 B
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
Left of a pair of three-storey/ two-bay late Georgian dwellings set in terrace on west side of street.
Pitched artificial slate roof with smooth rendered chimney to left gable and half round metal rainwater goods.
Walls are rendered with lined cement, with a painted base course.
The main façade faces E. Street entrance at right side comprises painted timber door with oval stained glass panel (installed c.1958), over which is a stained glass fanlight, all set within an ashlar granite semi-elliptical arch with projecting keystone. Timbered four-paned side lights with granite cills on either side. Cast iron boot scraper recessed into wall to left of door. All windows are painted timber 2/2 sliding sash with exposed boxes and horns. Single window to left of front door, and two windows on each of the floors above.
Right gable is abutted by No 29 (HB16/29/002A).
Portion of left gable which projects above abutting building is slate hung. Rear elevation rendered and still with some sliding sash windows. Flat-roofed bathroom extension to half landing level at left and refurbished two storey return to right. Both returns have modern windows.
Historical information
A building is noted here in the First Valuation book (c.1840). It is described as measuring 23’6” x 32’6” x 28’ – as none of the plan dimensions correspond with the present building’s 25’9” façade, this is probably not the same building. The 1863 Valuation describes the building as 25’6” x 34’6” x 3 storeys, with a two storey return; this has a closer correspondence with the present structure, and it is therefore likely that it was rebuilt in the mid-19th century along with no.29.
Primary Sources:
1. Valuation revision book PRONI VAL 1B/ 246A, p.39 (1839)
2. Valuation revision bookPRONI VAL 1B/246B, p.16 (c.1840)
3. Valuation revision bookPRONI VAL 2B/2/39C, p.131 (1863)
Criteria for listing: architectural interest
A. Style
B. Proportion
C. Ornamentation
D. Plan Form
H-. Alterations detracting from building
Criteria for listing: historic interest
X. Local Interest
Evaluation
Left of a pair of three-storey/ two-bay late Georgian dwellings.
Nearby in the register
- South Down Dental ClinicHealth Centreunder 1 mi
- 27b Dominic StreetHouseunder 1 mi
- 27a Dominic StreetHouseunder 1 mi
- St Catherine’s (RC) ChurchChurchunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.