Maghermesk Former National School, Maghaberry Road, Magheragall, Moira, Co. Armagh

A two-storey former National School located on Maghaberry Road, west of Maghaberry village adjacent to the Church of the Blessed Virgin & St Brigid (HB19/03/014A). Rectangular plan facing NE with lower later addition to SE gable. Pitched natural slate roof with angled ridge tiles and single rendered chimneystack to NW gable. Plastic rainwater goods to projecting eaves (single cast iron downpipe remaining to rear). Rendered chimneystack to north gable. Walling is random coursed basalt with redbrick quoins and cement pointing. Segmental-headed timber casement windows to ground floor, diminished 2/2 horned sashes to first floor, all in stepped redbrick reveals with projecting painted sandstone cills (several panes missing, although a large proportion of original float glass remains). Addition has an artificial slate roof and painted rendered walling; windows are timber casements. Principal elevation faces NE, and has entrances to either side, each comprising a replacement timber sheeted door with tall segmental transom light over. Three windows to ground and first floor. Datestone above right entrance reading 'Magheramesk / National School / 1895'. SE gable abutted by the lower abutment, which has an artificial slate roof; it has two windows to front, one to the side, and is heavily overgrown to rear. SW(rear) elevation has two windows to ground floor with first floor windows aligned over (that to left is timber casement replacement); additional mid-level stairwell window to right side, and water tank affixed. Setting: Set gable to the road on a sloping site shared with the Church of the Blessed Virgin Mary and St Brigid (HB19/03/014A), which is located directly to east. Rural setting with open pasture to all sides, accessed via modern metal gates; the site is bounded by a stream to west, wire fencing to south, and a timber fence to road at north. There is an outbuilding to northwest side of site, irregular on plan and of basalt and brick construction; it is partially obscured to right side by a corrugated metal abutment; the left side has three segmental headed door openings. The rear of the main building is abutted by a perpendicular basalt wall separating the schoolyard from the private schoolmaster's yard, which is enclosed to rear by a further outbuilding with monopitched roof. The site comprises unkempt grassed areas to sides and rear, and loose gravel to front perimeter. Roof: Natural slate Walling: Randon coursed basalt Windows: Timber RWG: Plastic