Scheduled MonumentsNorthern IrelandNewry And MourneNewry canal. newry canal - c.f. ihr 172 & arm 029
MODERN · CANAL

Newry canal. newry canal - c.f. ihr 172 & arm 029

Newry And Mourne, Northern Ireland
NISMR MonID 8642
Period
MODERN
Site type
CANAL
Nation
Northern Ireland
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Newry Canal is a modern canal in Newry and Mourne, Northern Ireland, constructed in the late eighteenth century to facilitate commercial transport between Newry and the Bann estuary. The canal represents an important early example of Irish canal engineering and served as a crucial artery for the movement of coal, agricultural products, and manufactured goods throughout the region. Its construction reflected the period's investment in inland water transport infrastructure as a means of economic development, though its commercial significance declined with the advent of railway transport in the nineteenth century. The canal remains a notable feature of the Newry townscape and wider landscape heritage of the area.

Newry canal. newry canal - c.f. ihr 172 & arm 029 is a scheduled monument protected by Department for Communities NI under reference 8642. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Newry canal. newry canal - c.f. ihr 172 & arm 029?

Newry Canal is a modern canal in Newry and Mourne, Northern Ireland, constructed in the late eighteenth century to facilitate commercial transport between Newry and the Bann estuary. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by DfC Northern Ireland (NISMR) under reference 8642.

What period does Newry canal. newry canal - c.f. ihr 172 & arm 029 date from?

Newry canal. newry canal - c.f. ihr 172 & arm 029 dates from the modern period, and is classified as a canal. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across the UK.

Who is responsible for protecting Newry canal. newry canal - c.f. ihr 172 & arm 029?

Newry canal. newry canal - c.f. ihr 172 & arm 029 is a Scheduled Ancient Monument, legally protected by DfC Northern Ireland (NISMR) — the body responsible for designating and safeguarding heritage sites in Ni. The official designation reference is 8642.

What other scheduled monuments are near Newry canal. newry canal - c.f. ihr 172 & arm 029?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Newry canal. newry canal - c.f. dow 046 (4.5 km), Graveyard & two c19th crosses (6.4 km), The danes cast, the danes cast (south). linear earthwork (6.5 km).

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