Historic Buildings Record · Northern Ireland
Rockmore
Ballynahinch, Newry, Mourne and Down, Northern Ireland
The record
- Designation
- Record only (not listed)
- Grade
- Record Only
- Type
- House
- Date of construction
- 1880 - 1899
- Address
- Rockmore, 50 Main Street, Ballynahinch, County Down, BT24 8DN
- Townland
- Ballynahinch
- Council
- Newry, Mourne and Down
- Country
- Northern Ireland
- Coordinates
- 54.40437, -5.89425
- Date of survey
- 22 September 2000
- HB reference
- HB18/06/033
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 1866 "Ireland." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
The Department's description
Exterior description and setting
Compact, one and a half storey hipped roof house in typical late Victorian free classical style with gabled bays to front. The house is set on a slight rise on the W side of Main Street on the N side of Ballynahinch town centre.
The front façade is symmetrical. To the centre is the main entrance. This consists of a panelled door, with surround with Doric ¾ columns carry a lintel and small cornice. Above this is a plain fanlight and the whole ensemble is set within an elliptical headed arch with mouldings. To the left is a chamfered three-sided bay each face of which has a 1/1 sash window all with segmental heads. To the right is a similar bay. Directly above each of the bays is a broad moulded string course and above this is a faceted hip roof. The corners have in/out moulded quoins. The ogee cast iron gutter is supported on a decorative dentil course.
The S façade has a small upper floor gable to the centre with a small semicircular headed window . To the left of the ground floor is a segmental arch headed window as before. To the left is a modern French door with moulded surround. The N face is similar (but handed) and with the French door is replaced with a blind window opening.
To the rear are two plainly detailed single storey hipped roof returns. The former yard is now enclosed with a PVC conservatory.
The roof of the front section is hipped and slated. The ridges all have decorative red fireclay ridge tiles. The walls rest on a slightly splayed plinth.
Historical information
This house is believed to have been built in 1892 for a local doctor. The present owner’s family acquired the property in 1965.
References- Primary sources
1. PRONI OS/6/3/30/5 OS map, 1932, Down 29
Criteria for listing: architectural interest
Not listed
Criteria for listing: historic interest
Not listed
Evaluation
Compact, one and a half storey hipped roof house in typical late Victorian free classical style with gabled bays and Doric columed door surround to front.
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