Site of former schoolhouse and schoolmaster residence, Bluestone Road, Moyraverty, Craigavon, Co Armagh

Site –on the north side of Bluestone Road, less than half a mile west of Craigavon- formerly occupied by a small schoolhouse and schoolmaster’s residence, both built in 1881-82 and demolished post 1972. The first survey report of January 1972 reads: ‘National School- Single-storey building. Roof slated with gable end to road. Gabled porch on left hand side at front corner, plain barges. Walls black coursed rubble, brick quoins and dressings to openings. Front gable has 2 drop-hung [i.e. sash] windows, vertical astragals, no glass, flat arch head. Cement sign band above windows [inscribed] “Moyraverty National School”. Front entrance in side porch, flat arch head, door smashed. Condition poor and derelict. Front gable about 24ft wide. School[master’s] House- Alongside school to left hand side. Single-storey house, gable ends. Former slated roof gone. Brick chimney. Walls blackstone rubble, brick quoins and dressing to openings. Front projecting gabled porch, slated roof, window, no glass. Doorway on right hand side, door gone. One window on main front, sashes gone, flat arch head. Condition ruinous and only shell remains. Front about 26ft. Hoop wrought-iron fence along front of both [buildings] on cracked cemented wall’.