List of Grade A listed buildings in County Down
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This is a list of Grade A listed buildings in County Down
, Northern Ireland
.
In Northern Ireland, the term listed building refers to a building or other structure officially designated as being of "special architectural or historic interest". Grade A structures are those considered to be "buildings of greatest importance to Northern Ireland including both outstanding architectural set-pieces and the least altered examples of each representative style, period and type."
Listing began later in Northern Ireland than in the rest of the UK; the first provision for listing was contained in the Planning (Northern Ireland) Order 1972, and the current legislative basis for listing is the Planning (Northern Ireland) Order 1991. Under Article 42 of the Order, the Department of the Environment
of the Northern Ireland Executive
is required to compile lists of buildings of "special architectural or historic interest". The responsibility for the listing process rests with the Northern Ireland Environment Agency (NIEA), an executive agency
within the Department of the Environment.
Following the introduction of listing, an initial survey of Northern Ireland's building stock was begun in 1974. By the time of the completion of this First Survey in 1994, the listing process had developed considerably, and it was therefore decided to embark upon a Second Survey to update and cross-check the original information. , the Second Survey had been completed for 147 of Northern Ireland's 547 council ward
s, and completion is anticipated by 2016. Information gathered during this survey, relating to both listed and unlisted buildings, is entered into the publicly-accessible Northern Ireland Buildings Database. A range of listing criteria, which aim to define architectural and historic interest, have been developed by the NIEA, and are used to determine whether or not to list a building.
Once listed, severe restrictions are imposed on the modifications allowed to a building's structure or its fittings. Listed building consent must be obtained from local authorities prior to any alteration to such a structure. There are approximately 8,500 listed buildings in Northern Ireland, representing 2% of the total building stock. Of these, around 200 are listed at Grade A.
County Down covers 2448 sqkm, and has a population of around 516,000. The County has 41 Grade A listed buildings.
County Down
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, Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland is one of the four countries of the United Kingdom. Situated in the north-east of the island of Ireland, it shares a border with the Republic of Ireland to the south and west...
.
In Northern Ireland, the term listed building refers to a building or other structure officially designated as being of "special architectural or historic interest". Grade A structures are those considered to be "buildings of greatest importance to Northern Ireland including both outstanding architectural set-pieces and the least altered examples of each representative style, period and type."
Listing began later in Northern Ireland than in the rest of the UK; the first provision for listing was contained in the Planning (Northern Ireland) Order 1972, and the current legislative basis for listing is the Planning (Northern Ireland) Order 1991. Under Article 42 of the Order, the Department of the Environment
Department of the Environment (Northern Ireland)
The Department of the Environment is a devolved Northern Ireland government department in the Northern Ireland Executive. The minister with overall responsibility for the department is the Minister for the Environment.-Aim:...
of the Northern Ireland Executive
Northern Ireland Executive
The Northern Ireland Executive is the executive arm of the Northern Ireland Assembly, the devolved legislature for Northern Ireland. It is answerable to the Assembly and was established according to the terms of the Northern Ireland Act 1998, which followed the Good Friday Agreement...
is required to compile lists of buildings of "special architectural or historic interest". The responsibility for the listing process rests with the Northern Ireland Environment Agency (NIEA), an executive agency
Executive agency
An executive agency, also known as a next-step agency, is a part of a government department that is treated as managerially and budgetarily separate in order to carry out some part of the executive functions of the United Kingdom government, Scottish Government, Welsh Assembly or Northern Ireland...
within the Department of the Environment.
Following the introduction of listing, an initial survey of Northern Ireland's building stock was begun in 1974. By the time of the completion of this First Survey in 1994, the listing process had developed considerably, and it was therefore decided to embark upon a Second Survey to update and cross-check the original information. , the Second Survey had been completed for 147 of Northern Ireland's 547 council ward
Wards of the United Kingdom
A ward in the United Kingdom is an electoral district at sub-national level represented by one or more councillors. It is the primary unit of British administrative and electoral geography .-England:...
s, and completion is anticipated by 2016. Information gathered during this survey, relating to both listed and unlisted buildings, is entered into the publicly-accessible Northern Ireland Buildings Database. A range of listing criteria, which aim to define architectural and historic interest, have been developed by the NIEA, and are used to determine whether or not to list a building.
Once listed, severe restrictions are imposed on the modifications allowed to a building's structure or its fittings. Listed building consent must be obtained from local authorities prior to any alteration to such a structure. There are approximately 8,500 listed buildings in Northern Ireland, representing 2% of the total building stock. Of these, around 200 are listed at Grade A.
County Down covers 2448 sqkm, and has a population of around 516,000. The County has 41 Grade A listed buildings.
Listed buildings
| Building address | Coordinates | Type The type of structure, as identified by the NIEA. | Local authority Local government in Northern Ireland Northern Ireland is divided into 26 districts for local government purposes. In Northern Ireland local councils do not carry out the same range of functions as those in the rest of the United Kingdom, for example they have no responsibility for education, for road building or for housing... |
Second Survey | First Survey | HB Number The "HB Number" is a unique number assigned to each listed building by the NIEA. | Ref. |
| Portaferry Presbyterian Church, Meeting House Street, Portaferry Portaferry Portaferry is a small town in County Down, Northern Ireland, at the southern end of the Ards Peninsula, near the Narrows at the entrance to Strangford Lough. It had a population of 2,467 people in the 2001 Census. It has an aquarium and is well-known for the annual Galway Hookers Regatta. It hosts... |
54.3809°N 5.5459°W | Church | Ards | A | B+ | HB24/01/046 | |
| Rosemount House, Rosemount, Greyabbey Greyabbey Greyabbey or Grey Abbey is a small village and townland located on the eastern shores of Strangford Lough, on the Ards Peninsula in County Down, Northern Ireland. It lies south of Newtownards. In the 2001 Census it had a population of 1,011 people... |
54.5341°N 5.5562°W | Country House | Ards | A | A | HB24/04/017 A | |
| Ballywalter Park House and garden walling, Ballywalter Ballywalter Ballywalter is a village and townland in County Down, Northern Ireland. It is on the east coast of the Ards Peninsula between Donaghadee and Ballyhalbert... |
54.5430°N 5.4922°W | Country House | Ards | A | A | HB24/04/028 | |
| The Temple of the Winds, Mount Stewart Mount Stewart Mount Stewart is an 18th-century house and garden in County Down, Northern Ireland, owned by the National Trust. Situated on the east shore of Strangford Lough, a few miles outside the town of Newtownards and near Greyabbey, it was the home of the Vane-Tempest-Stewart family, Marquesses of... , Newtownards |
54.5463°N 5.5926°W | Estate Related Structures | Ards | A | A | HB24/04/051 | |
| Mount Stewart Mount Stewart Mount Stewart is an 18th-century house and garden in County Down, Northern Ireland, owned by the National Trust. Situated on the east shore of Strangford Lough, a few miles outside the town of Newtownards and near Greyabbey, it was the home of the Vane-Tempest-Stewart family, Marquesses of... and garden walls, Newtownards |
54.5515°N 5.6025°W | Country House | Ards | A | A | HB24/04/052 A | |
| The Manor House, High Street, Donaghadee Donaghadee Donaghadee is a small town in County Down, Northern Ireland. It lies on the northeast coast of the Ards Peninsula, about east of Belfast and about six miles south east of Bangor. It had a population of 6,470 people in the 2001 Census... |
54.6409°N 5.5356°W | House | Ards | A | B | HB24/07/009 A | |
| St. Mark's (Church of Ireland) Parish Church, Church Street, Newtownards Newtownards Newtownards is a large town in County Down, Northern Ireland. It lies at the most northern tip of Strangford Lough, 10 miles east of Belfast, on the Ards Peninsula. Newtownards is the largest town in the Borough of Ards. According to the 2001 Census, it has a population of 27,821 people in... |
54.5949°N 5.7038°W | Church | Ards | A | A | HB24/11/001 | |
| Moyallen Friends Meeting House, 117 Stramore Road, Gilford Gilford Gilford is a village in County Down, Northern Ireland. The village sits on the River Bann between the towns of Banbridge, Tandragee and Portadown. It covers the townlands of Loughans, Ballymacanallen and Drumaran. It had a population of 1,573 people in the 2001 Census... |
54°23′27"N 6°23′8"W | Church | Banbridge Banbridge District Council Banbridge is a local government district in Northern Ireland. The district is one of 26 council areas formed on 1 October 1973, following the implementation of the Local Government Act 1972... |
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| Cleland Mausoleum, Dundonald Parish Graveyard, Dundonald Dundonald Dundonald is a large settlement in County Down, Northern Ireland. It lies east of Belfast and is often deemed to be a suburb of the city. It includes the large housing estate of Ballybeen, and many new housing estates have emerged in the past ten years.... |
54°35′37.38"N 5°48′23.16"W | Memorial | Castlereagh | – | A | HB25/05/002 | |
| Knockbreda Church (Church of Ireland), Church Road, Knockbreda Newtownbreda Newtownbreda is an electoral ward of the Borough of Castlereagh in Northern Ireland. At one time "Newtownbreda" referred to a small village to the south-east of Belfast. However, it is now part of the Greater Belfast conurbation and Newtownbreda now tends to refer to the wider area from Hydebank to... |
54°33′42.32"N 5°54′43.8"W | Church | Castlereagh | – | A | HB25/16/005 A | |
| Waringstown House, Magherana, Waringstown Waringstown Waringstown is a village in County Down, Northern Ireland, two miles south-east of Lurgan. It lies within the parish of Donaghcloney, and in the barony of Iveagh Lower, Lower Half. In the 2001 Census it had a population of 2,523 people. It was built during the Plantation of Ulster and is typical of... |
54°25′49"N 6°17′56"W | House | Craigavon Craigavon Borough Council Craigavon Borough Council is a local council in counties Armagh, Down and Antrim, in Northern Ireland. The headquarters of the council is in Craigavon, on the shores of Lough Neagh, a new town built between Lurgan and Portadown. The council area includes the large towns of Lurgan and Portadown, as... |
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| Killyleagh Castle Killyleagh Castle Killyleagh Castle is a castle in the village of Killyleagh, County Down, Northern Ireland. It dominates the small village and is believed to be the oldest inhabited castle in the country, with parts dating back to 1180. It follows the architectural style of a Loire Valley château, being redesigned... , Killyleagh |
54°24′9"N 5°39′15"W | Country House | Down Down District Council Down District Council is a Local Council in County Down in Northern Ireland. The Council is headquartered in Downpatrick. Other towns in the Council area are Ardglass, Ballynahinch, Castlewellan, Clough, Crossgar, Dundrum, Killough, Killyleagh, Newcastle, Saintfield, Seaforde and Strangford... |
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| The Bawn, Killyleagh Castle Killyleagh Castle Killyleagh Castle is a castle in the village of Killyleagh, County Down, Northern Ireland. It dominates the small village and is believed to be the oldest inhabited castle in the country, with parts dating back to 1180. It follows the architectural style of a Loire Valley château, being redesigned... |
54°24′25"N 5°39′9"W | Walling | Down | – | A | HB18/03/001 B | |
| Gatehouse screen at Killyleagh Castle Killyleagh Castle Killyleagh Castle is a castle in the village of Killyleagh, County Down, Northern Ireland. It dominates the small village and is believed to be the oldest inhabited castle in the country, with parts dating back to 1180. It follows the architectural style of a Loire Valley château, being redesigned... |
54°24′25"N 5°39′9"W | Gates/ Screens/ Lodges | Down | – | A | HB18/03/002 | |
| North east gateway, Killyleagh Castle Killyleagh Castle Killyleagh Castle is a castle in the village of Killyleagh, County Down, Northern Ireland. It dominates the small village and is believed to be the oldest inhabited castle in the country, with parts dating back to 1180. It follows the architectural style of a Loire Valley château, being redesigned... |
54°24′10"N 5°39′15"W | Gates/ Screens/ Lodges | Down | – | A | HB18/03/003 | |
| Rademon Unitarian Meeting House, Listooder Road, Crossgar Crossgar Crossgar is a village and townland in County Down, Northern Ireland. It is about 15 miles south of Belfast – between Saintfield and Downpatrick. Crossgar had a population of 1,539 people in the 2001 Census.- History :... , Downpatrick |
54.4058°N 5.8111°W | Church | Down | A | A | HB18/05/022 | |
| Castle Ward Castle Ward Castle Ward is an 18th century National Trust property located near the village of Strangford, in County Down, Northern Ireland. It overlooks Strangford Lough and is 7 miles from Downpatrick and 1.5 miles from Strangford.... House, Castleward, Strangford Strangford Strangford is a small village at the mouth of Strangford Lough in County Down, Northern Ireland. It had a population of 475 people at the 2001 Census.On the other side of the lough is Portaferry and there is a ferry service between the two villages... , Downpatrick |
54°22′3"N 5°34′50"W | Country House | Down | – | A | HB18/08/065 | |
| Southwell Charity School and Almshouses, English Street, Downpatrick Downpatrick Downpatrick is a medium-sized town about 33 km south of Belfast in County Down, Northern Ireland. It is the county town of Down with a rich history and strong connection to Saint Patrick. It had a population of 10,316 at the 2001 Census... |
54°19′41"N 5°43′13"W | School | Down | – | A | HB18/20/001 | |
| Downpatrick First (Non-Subscribing) Presbyterian Church, Stream Street, Downpatrick Downpatrick Downpatrick is a medium-sized town about 33 km south of Belfast in County Down, Northern Ireland. It is the county town of Down with a rich history and strong connection to Saint Patrick. It had a population of 10,316 at the 2001 Census... |
54.3251°N 5.7121°W | Church | Down | A | B+ | HB18/19/016 | |
| Holy Trinity Cathedral Down Cathedral Down Cathedral, the Cathedral Church of the Holy and Undivided Trinity, is a Church of Ireland cathedral located in the town of Downpatrick in Northern Ireland. It stands on Cathedral Hill overlooking the town.-History:... , English Street, Downpatrick |
54°19′39"N 5°43′19"W | Church | Down | – | A | HB18/20/005 | |
| Cathedral of St. Patrick and St. Colman Newry Cathedral Newry Cathedral or the Cathedral of Saint Patrick and Saint Colman is a Roman Catholic cathedral located in Newry, Northern Ireland. It acts as the seat of the Bishop of Dromore, and the head church of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Dromore.-History:... , Hill Street, Newry |
54.1742°N 6.3386°W | Church | Newry and Mourne Newry and Mourne District Council Newry and Mourne District Council is a local council in Northern Ireland. It includes much of the south of County Armagh and the south of County Down and has a population of approximately 93,400. Council headquarters are in Newry, the largest settlement and only city in the area; it has a... |
A | A | HB16/28/036 | |
| Parish Church of St. Mary (Church of Ireland), John Mitchel Place, Newry Newry Newry is a city in Northern Ireland. The River Clanrye, which runs through the city, formed the historic border between County Armagh and County Down. It is from Belfast and from Dublin. Newry had a population of 27,433 at the 2001 Census, while Newry and Mourne Council Area had a population... |
54.1723°N 6.3392°W | Church | Newry and Mourne | A | A | HB16/30/001 | |
| Ross Monument, Warrenpoint Road, Rostrevor Rostrevor Rostrevor is a village in County Down, Northern Ireland. It is within the Newry and Mourne District Council area. It lies at the foot of Slieve Martin on the coast of Carlingford Lough. The Kilbroney River flows through the village.... |
54°5′58"N 6°12′34"W | Memorial | Newry and Mourne | – | A | HB16/06/056 | |
| Narrow Water Castle, Newry Road, Warrenpoint Warrenpoint Warrenpoint is a small town in County Down, Northern Ireland. It lies on the northern shore of Carlingford Lough and is separated from the Republic of Ireland by a narrow strait. The town sprang up within the townland of Ringmackilroy... The 19th century house, not the 16th-century tower |
54.1141°N 6.2833°W | Hotel | Newry and Mourne | A | A | HB16/11/019 A | |
| Derrymore House Derrymore House Derrymore House is a National Trust property in Bessbrook, County Armagh, Northern Ireland. It is open to the public and is described by the National Trust as a "late 18th-century thatched house in gentrified vernacular style".-Features:... , Bessbrook, Newry |
54.1894°N 6.3841°W | Gallery/ Museum | Newry and Mourne | A | A | HB16/23/010 | |
| Rathmoyle, Craigdarragh Road, Helen's Bay Helen's Bay Helen's Bay is a village on the northern coast of County Down, Northern Ireland. It is within the townland of Ballygrot , between Holywood, Crawfordsburn and Bangor. It is served by a railway station and had a population of 1,362 in the 2001 Census... , Bangor |
House | North Down North Down Borough Council North Down Borough Council is a Local Council in County Down in Northern Ireland with an overall population of around 80,000. Its main town is Bangor, 20 km east of Belfast with a population of approximately 55,000. The Council is headquartered in Bangor. Its secondary centre is the former Urban... |
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| Bangor Old Custom House Bangor Old Custom House The Old Custom House of Bangor is a 17th century tower and adjoining tower house. It is situated on the seafront in Bangor, County Down, Northern Ireland... , Quay Street, Bangor |
54°39′53.36"N 5°40′2.6"W | House | North Down | – | A | HB23/05/012 | |
| Helen's Tower Helen's Tower Helen's Tower lies in the woods of the Clandeboye Estate in Bangor, Northern Ireland. The tower was commissioned by Lord Dufferin of Clandeboye, designed by Scottish architect William Burn and completed in October 1861... , Conlig |
54°37′21.95"N 5°41′40.09"W | Tower | North Down | – | A | HB23/06/009 | |
| Town Hall, Bangor Castle Bangor Castle Bangor Castle in Bangor, Northern Ireland, was completed in 1852 for The Hon Robert Edward Ward. This imposing building is not so much a castle as an elegant mansion in the Elizabethan-Jacobean revival style. It has 35 bedrooms and incorporates a huge salon for musical recitals... , Bangor |
54°39′23.08"N 5°40′9.59"W | Town Hall | North Down | – | A | HB23/07/001 A | |
| Local Heritage and Visitor's Centre, Bangor Castle Bangor Castle Bangor Castle in Bangor, Northern Ireland, was completed in 1852 for The Hon Robert Edward Ward. This imposing building is not so much a castle as an elegant mansion in the Elizabethan-Jacobean revival style. It has 35 bedrooms and incorporates a huge salon for musical recitals... , Bangor |
54°39′23.08"N 5°40′9.59"W | Gallery/ Museum | North Down | – | A | HB23/07/001 B | |
| Bangor Abbey Bangor Abbey Bangor Abbey was established by Saint Comgall in 558 in Bangor, County Down, Northern Ireland and was famous for its learning and austere rule. It is not to be confused with the even older abbey in Wales on the site of Bangor Cathedral. Bangor Abbey was a centre of learning which trained... Parish Church, Bangor |
54°39′20.49"N 5°40′29.68"W | Church | North Down | – | A | HB23/07/004 | |
| 3 Station Square, Helen's Bay Helen's Bay Helen's Bay is a village on the northern coast of County Down, Northern Ireland. It is within the townland of Ballygrot , between Holywood, Crawfordsburn and Bangor. It is served by a railway station and had a population of 1,362 in the 2001 Census... |
54°40′0.07"N 5°44′26.7"W | House | North Down | – | A | HB23/15/033 | |
| Station Building, Helen's Bay Station Helen's Bay railway station Helen's Bay railway station serves Helen's Bay in County Down, Northern Ireland. It is within the townland of Ballygrot.The station in the grand Scottish Baronial style, built in 1863, was the creation of Lord Dufferin, through whose land the line was laid. His family had their own private entrance... , Helen's Bay |
54°39′59.89"N 5°44′27.7"W | Railway Station Structures | North Down | – | A | HB23/15/034 | |
| Station Platforms, Helen's Bay Station Helen's Bay railway station Helen's Bay railway station serves Helen's Bay in County Down, Northern Ireland. It is within the townland of Ballygrot.The station in the grand Scottish Baronial style, built in 1863, was the creation of Lord Dufferin, through whose land the line was laid. His family had their own private entrance... |
54°39′59.2"N 5°44′27.36"W | Railway Station Structures | North Down | – | A | HB23/15/035 | |
| Railway Bridge, Helen's Bay Station Helen's Bay railway station Helen's Bay railway station serves Helen's Bay in County Down, Northern Ireland. It is within the townland of Ballygrot.The station in the grand Scottish Baronial style, built in 1863, was the creation of Lord Dufferin, through whose land the line was laid. His family had their own private entrance... |
54°39′59.98"N 5°44′29.19"W | Bridge | North Down | – | A | HB23/15/036 | |
| Coach Yard, Helen's Bay Station Helen's Bay railway station Helen's Bay railway station serves Helen's Bay in County Down, Northern Ireland. It is within the townland of Ballygrot.The station in the grand Scottish Baronial style, built in 1863, was the creation of Lord Dufferin, through whose land the line was laid. His family had their own private entrance... |
54°39′59.89"N 5°44′27.7"W | Outbuildings | North Down | – | A | HB23/15/037 | |
| Parish Church Of St. Malachi, Main Street, Hillsborough Hillsborough, County Down Hillsborough is a village and townland in County Down, Northern Ireland, situated from the city of Belfast. It is within the Lisburn City Council area.... |
54°27′41.6"N 6°4′50.91"W | Church | Lisburn Lisburn City Council Lisburn City Council is a district council covering an area partly in County Antrim and partly in County Down in Northern Ireland. The council is the second largest in the Belfast Metropolitan Area. Council headquarters are in the city of Lisburn, upon which was conferred city status in May 2002 as... |
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| Gate screen and lodges (aka Sexton's House) at Parish Church Of St. Malachi, Hillsborough Hillsborough, County Down Hillsborough is a village and townland in County Down, Northern Ireland, situated from the city of Belfast. It is within the Lisburn City Council area.... |
54°27′45.31"N 6°4′58.89"W | Gates/ Screens/ Lodges | Lisburn | – | A | HB19/05/002 | |
| Marquis of Downshire Monument, Monument Road, Hillsborough Hillsborough, County Down Hillsborough is a village and townland in County Down, Northern Ireland, situated from the city of Belfast. It is within the Lisburn City Council area.... |
54°27′25.03"N 6°5′31.32"W | Memorial | Lisburn | – | A | HB19/05/114 | |
| Larchfield House, Upper Ballynahinch Road, Lisburn Lisburn DemographicsLisburn Urban Area is within Belfast Metropolitan Urban Area and is classified as a Large Town by the . On census day there were 71,465 people living in Lisburn... |
54°27′29.93"N 5°58′47.17"W | House | Lisburn | – | A | HB19/06/003 | |
| St. John's Parish Church, Moira Moira, County Down Moira is a village in County Down, Northern Ireland. It is in the northwest of the county, near the borders with counties Antrim and Armagh. The M1 motorway and Dublin–Belfast railway line are nearby. The settlement has existed since time immemorial... |
54°28′50.32"N 6°13′13.2"W | Church | Lisburn | – | A | HB19/22/001 | |