House off Slievnaman Road

The Department's description

Exterior description and setting

Long, single storey, rubble-built vernacular house, of probable pre 1834 construction, with a small gabled porch. The house is set at the head of a long narrow lane to the S of the Slievenaman Road, approximately 8 kilometres W of Newcastle

The S front is asymmetrical and has a small lean-to porch to the centre with a small sash window either side (vertical glazing bars- 2 panes over 2). The porch roof is a continuation of the main roof and both are finished in natural slate. To the far left on the front facade is a timber sheeted door (this W portion of the building was obliviously a byre at some point- though the position of the chimney stack suggests it was once part of the house proper).

Gables to both W and E are blank as is the N rear elevation.

The house is finished in random rubble to the S, W and E while the N face has a harled finish. There are four potless chimney stacks equally spaced on the apex of the ridge.
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Historical information

A building is shown on this site on the OS maps of 1834 and 1859, which probably correspond to the present house. The 1863 valuation lists the occupant as one Mark Cunningham, with the house possession a (below) rateable value of £1-10-0.

References- Primary sources
1 PRONI OS/1/3/48 OS maps 1st ed. 1834, Co Down sheet 48
2 PRONI Second (Griffith’s) valuation records, Kilcoo (1863) [in print]
3 PRONI OS/6/3/48 OS maps 1st rev. 1859, Co Down sheet 48

Criteria for listing: architectural interest

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Criteria for listing: historic interest

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Evaluation

Long, single storey, rubble-built vernacular house, of probable pre 1834 construction, with a small gabled porch. The building is now used as a shelter for cattle.