Historic Buildings Record · Northern Ireland
St Andrew's Well
Carrickmaddyroe, Lisburn and Castlereagh, Northern Ireland
The record
- Designation
- Record only (not listed)
- Grade
- Record Only
- Type
- Water Works Structures
- Address
- St Andrew's Well, Belfast Road, Ballynahinch, Co Down
- Townland
- Carrickmaddyroe
- Council
- Lisburn and Castlereagh
- Country
- Northern Ireland
- Coordinates
- 54.46634, -5.90507
- Date of survey
- 21 March 1998
- HB reference
- HB19/06/029
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
Located on east side of the main Belfast - Ballynahinch road, just north of St Andrew's Church, this utilitarian structure gives access to a valve in Mourne conduit which enables water to be drawn off to a small covered well a short distance west. It also equalises the pressure in the system and aerates the water passing through.
Comprises a square-plan block of reinforced concrete throughout, with flat roof. Metal entrance door at north end of east wall. Opening with metal bars i this and opposite wall, and small ventilator in each of the remaining two walls.
Historical information
Erected by Belfast City & District Water Commissioners in connection with the conduit which brought water from the Mournes to Belfast. Became operational in October 1901
Criteria for listing: architectural interest
Not listed
Criteria for listing: historic interest
Not listed
Evaluation
Of historical interest in terms of its association with Belfast's first water supply from the Mournes. There are many structures of similar appearance along the pipeline, although most of these serve only as air wells.
Nearby in the register
- Saint Andrew's Parish Church of IrelandChurchunder 1 mi
- Union LodgeHouseunder 1 mi
- Killaney Presbyterian ChurchHallunder 1 mi
- Killaney LodgeHouseunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.