Former outbuildings at, The Downshire Arms, 28 Main Street, Hilltown, Newry, Co Down, BT34 5UJ

Yard to rear of Inn (HB16/07/005A) is enclosed to N, W and E by two storey outbuildings, now converted (c.1993) into residential accommodation. Yard is accessed from Rathfriland Road by a gateway between the rear return of the main block and the W range of outbuildings. It is paved with modern yellow and red bricks and has four tall modern lamp standards. To centre is a square shaped raised flower bed with roughly dressed granite block walling. The outbuilding aligned W-E to N side of the yard has an oval 1825 datestone in a shallow decorative gable. Those to W and E sides of yard have 1993 datestones in similar gables. The blocks all link together at north. These three buildings retain few original features. Roofs are pitched and natural slated, with painted cement rendered chimneys, smooth rendered walls with chamfered basecourse and two-stage eaves course supporting moulded metal gutters. All doors are modern framed and sheeted timber, with modern fittings. The windows are variously 3/3 and 2/2 sliding sashes. W and E blocks each have a pair of semi-elliptical headed former doorways, now infilled with modern timber picture windows. The N block is symmetrical and has an arcade of three semi-elliptical arches, now infilled behind; two stout granite columns (each course made up of two semicircular blocks) support their ashlar voussoirs, with similar attached piers to left and right ends, and all springing from projecting imposts. The W elevation of the W block fronts Rathfriland Road and is blank to ground floor. There are three semicircular windows to first floor, with a projecting platband below (this continues around south gable, and north elevation of N block). The N elevation of the N yard is symmetrical and fronts a rear car park. It has a shallow gable to centre of wall head, below which at first floor is a spoke headed 3/3 fixed window. Left section of this elevation has a 3/3 sash, semi-elliptical headed picture window and a 3/3 sash to ground floor and 3no. 3/3 sashes in line to first floor. Section to right of centre is identical. The E block abuts the rear of the former market house.