Historic Buildings Record · Northern Ireland
Moor Quarry
Ballynacraig, Newry, Mourne and Down, Northern Ireland
The record
- Designation
- Record only (not listed)
- Grade
- Record Only
- Type
- Rural Industry
- Date of construction
- 1840 - 1859
- Address
- Moor Quarry, Chapel Road, Newry, Co Down
- Townland
- Ballynacraig
- Council
- Newry, Mourne and Down
- Country
- Northern Ireland
- Coordinates
- 54.16218, -6.31703
- Date of survey
- 29 August 1997
- HB reference
- HB16/30/037
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
Accessed up laneway from NMDC waste disposal site.
Large granite quarry cut into hillside. Quarried face stands c.30m high. Floor now partly infilled.
Historical information
First cited on 1858 OS 6” map.
Primary Sources:
1. OS 6" ap 2nd edition1859) Co Down sheet 50 (PRONI OS 6/3/50/2)
Criteria for listing: architectural interest
Not listed
Criteria for listing: historic interest
Not listed
Evaluation
The largest of several quarries hereabouts and of some landscape interest.
Nearby in the register
- Chimney at Amenity siteRural Industryunder 1 mi
- 61 Bettys Hill RoadDemolishedunder 1 mi
- 9 Bettys Hill RoadHouseunder 1 mi
- Boundary Post near 12 Carnagh Park Chapel Road Newry Co Down BT34 2QRBoundary Markerunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.