33 Main Street, Camlough, Newry, BT35 7JG

Facing Southeast, numbers 31 and 33 bookend the left-hand side of a terrace lining the Northwest side of Main Street and directly beyond which, the Camlough River flows in a southerly direction under Newtown Road. The buildings comprise a pair of low set two storey dwellings, and most likely pre-date the first edition OS map of 1834-5. Abutting a taller two storey block to the right, and having natural slate pitched roof with clay ridge tiles and cement coping; cast-iron rainwater goods, concrete cills; smooth rendered chimney on left hand side gable together with two centrally ridge mounted chimney stacks towards the right. Painted long-and-short quoins to left hand side gable with centrally positioned elliptically curved archway, physically dividing both addresses at ground floor with painted quoin surround and inset with full height vertically sheeted solid timber gates. Front elevation LHS (No. 33) with painted wooden six panelled slim double doors and narrow fanlight above immediately to left of central archway and beyond which is positioned large mahogany framed window with two top hung opening lights. Smooth rendered painted plinth beneath. First floor having two over two timber painted sliding sash window centred above ground floor apertures and to right a one over two (top hung) painted timber window to immediate right of centre of arch. Dwelling to RHS (No. 31) having two number one over one painted sliding sash windows, equally spaced on elevation, at first floor level replicated at ground floor with right hand side window reduced in size and to right of which is positioned painted timber panelled door with glazed light in upper half. Rough rubble walling to rear elevation with roof as before and both dwelling having single storey rear extensions located at outer extremities of both properties with vehicular access gained via centrally positioned archway. No 31 with two number small top hung Upvc windows on masonry painted wall and profiled metal roofing on rear return. Ivy encroachment on rear wall to No. 33 obscures first floor two over two painted sliding sash window with smaller one over one sliding sash at mid-level immediately to right of archway. Rear return with profiled roof sheeting (asbestos?). Southwest, gable elevation completely overgrown with ivy. Setting: The dwellings are located on the Northwest side of Main Street and bookend the meandering terrace of buildings that define Main Street Roofing: Natural slate; corrugated sheeting Walling: Random rubblestone; rendered plaster work Windows: Timber frame; Upvc RWG: Cast iron.