Historic Buildings Record · Northern Ireland
Park shelter
Ballaghbeg, Newry, Mourne and Down, Northern Ireland
The record
- Designation
- Record only (not listed)
- Grade
- Record Only
- Type
- Pavillion
- Date of construction
- 1840 - 1859
- Address
- Park shelter, Central Promenade, Newcastle, Ballaghbeg, Co. Down
- Townland
- Ballaghbeg
- Council
- Newry, Mourne and Down
- Country
- Northern Ireland
- Coordinates
- 54.20555, -5.89285
- Date of survey
- 17 November 1999
- HB reference
- HB18/14/033
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 1830 "V.3:11-15:XV. Britisches Reich. C. Kon: Ireland. b. Prov: Ulster. Counties: 13-21" (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
The Department's description
Exterior description and setting
Modern style open pavilion shelter of c.1950s, situated at the S end of the Central Promenade.
The building is oblong in plan with a flat oversailing roof. It is constructed in reinforced concrete, (rough) rendered and painted, with a fluted string course just below roof level. A continuous cantilevered bench spans the entire façade. To the N is a large flat arch opening and to the S a long band of (timber framed) windows.
It was noted that this buiding was demolished before listing was completed in 2005.
Historical information
This shelter probably dates from the mid to late 1950s. Down District Council confirmed that all records prior to 1970 have been destroyed but Mr. Sampson, Chief Architect of DDC circa. 1960-70,stated that before his appointment Munce and Kennedy had carried out most of the Council's work. The firm of Munce and Kennedy became Consarc, but unfortunately they have no historic archive dating from that time.
Criteria for listing: architectural interest
A. Style
B. Proportion
C. Ornamentation
D. Plan Form
H-. Alterations detracting from building
J. Setting
Criteria for listing: historic interest
Z. Rarity
X. Local Interest
Evaluation
Modern style flat roofed shelter of c.1950s, oblong in plan with an oversailing flat roof.
It was noted that this buiding was demolished before listing was completed in 2005.
Nearby in the register
- 131-159 Central PromenadeHouseunder 1 mi
- Band standDemolishedunder 1 mi
- 12-22 Bryansford RoadHouse - Terraceunder 1 mi
- St John's C of I ChurchChurchunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.