Historic Buildings Record · Northern Ireland
Belmount Weaving Factory
Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon, Northern Ireland
The record
- Designation
- Record only (not listed)
- Grade
- Record Only
- Type
- No type recorded
- Address
- Belmount Weaving Factory, Rathfriland Road, Banbridge, Co Down, BT32 4LH
- Council
- Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon
- Country
- Northern Ireland
- Coordinates
- 54.34435, -6.26321
- Date of survey
- 02 December 2012
- HB reference
- HB17/07/030
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 1636 "Vltoniae Orientalis Pars" (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
The Department's description
Exterior description and setting
A former weaving factory of rubble stone with brick dressings and red brick chimney, now demolished.
The First Survey card records:
‘‘Post 1861. 2 - storey dwelling & office, single storey sheds. Slated roofs. Greystone walls with brick dressings. 290' frontage. Poor condition.
Built by Robert McClelland as weaving factory, occupied by Todd Bros. & now used for fowl.
Industrial Archaeology of Co Down E.R.R. Green.
Date of visit: 15th September 1969 ‘
Historical information
N/A
Criteria for listing: architectural interest
Not listed
Criteria for listing: historic interest
Not listed
Evaluation
A former weaving factory of rubble stone with brick dressings and red brick chimney, now demolished.
General comments
Partial Survey Only
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