Historic Buildings Record · Northern Ireland
50-54 Dominic Street
Ballinlare, Newry, Mourne and Down, Northern Ireland
The record
- Designation
- Record only (not listed)
- Grade
- Record Only
- Type
- Demolished
- Date of construction
- 1820 - 1839
- Address
- 50-54 Dominic Street, Newry, Co Down, BT35 8BW
- Townland
- Ballinlare
- Council
- Newry, Mourne and Down
- Country
- Northern Ireland
- Coordinates
- 54.17100, -6.34357
- Date of survey
- 12 September 1997
- HB reference
- HB16/29/005
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 1811 "Ireland." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
The Department's description
Exterior description and setting
These houses have been demolished and replaced with modern houses by the N.I. Housing Executive.
Recorded in November 1969 in the first survey as follows: 'Early C19. Three houses, each of 3 floors and basement. Slated roof, slate-hanging to exposed return of No 54. Rendered frontage, horiz. channelling to GF, lined on upper floors. Chamfered plinth at GF, cill course at 1st floor. D/H windows with g.b. Entrances are dressed in granite, no 50 set in segmental-arched recess with Doric cols supporting entablature with fanlight over(s.w.), Nos 52 & 54 have semi-circular arched heads(g.b. to fanlights), and are grouped either side of a vehicle entrance. Separate cart entrance beside No 50 entrance. 9 windows wide.'
Historical information
History from 1st survey card
'No 50. Birthplace of Charles Russell, Lord Chief Justice of England.
No 52. Home of Jenny Verner when she eloped with patriot John Mitchell.'
Criteria for listing: architectural interest
Not listed
Criteria for listing: historic interest
Not listed
Evaluation
Demolished
Nearby in the register
- 61 Dominic StreetOfficeunder 1 mi
- 55-59 Dominic StreetHouse - Terraceunder 1 mi
- Queen Street HouseHouseunder 1 mi
- St. Catherine’s PrioryReligious Houseunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.