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Black Castle

Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon, Northern Ireland

The record

Designation
Record only (not listed)
Grade
Record Only
Type
No type recorded
Address
Black Castle, 54 Banbridge Road, Banbridge, Co Down, BT66 7QD
Council
Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon
Country
Northern Ireland
Coordinates
54.37641, -6.33824
Date of survey
28 March 2012
HB reference
HB17/02/019

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The Department's description

Exterior description and setting

Former square blackstone and brick tower fronted by a one-and-a-half storey house, located at Knocknagore Td, now demolished and replaced by a modern bungalow.

The First Survey card records:

‘Pre 1833. The remains of a square blackstone and brick tower has a 1 ½ storey rendered house with carved bargeboards to roof and a harled and whitened cottage at rear. Openings in tower are square headed, pointed or circular. Poor condition.

Appears on OS map of 1833. “Black Castle (in ruins)” on 1860 OS map.

Date of visit: 21 December 1972'

Historical information

N/A

Criteria for listing: architectural interest

Not listed

Criteria for listing: historic interest

Not listed

Evaluation

Former square blackstone and brick tower fronted by a one-and-a-half storey house, located at Knocknagore Td, now demolished and replaced by a modern bungalow.

General comments

Partial Survey Only

Nearby in the register

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

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