Drover's Cottage Mount Mill Glen Road Drummiller Newry Co.Down BT34 1QS

Single storey, hearth lobby vernacular dwelling house (no jamb wall), known as ‘Drover’s Cottage’ first shown on the third edition OS map of 1903, and dating from between 1859 and 1903. Located on N side of Mount Mills complex (Corn Mill site IHR 03488), facing SE and accessed off laneway which runs from Glen Road entrance on NE side towards SW. Motte (SMR: DOW046:002) located to SW. Pitched natural slate roof with rectangular section stone chimney to centre with cement apron. Random-coursed rock-faced stone walling with patches of lime render and metal casement windows. No rainwater goods. Front elevation (SE): Three-bay façade with breakfront porch to centre with lean-to slated roof and sheeted timber door. Modern timber fascia to porch. Single window opening to each side of porch with three-pane metal-framed casement single-glazed windows with original stone cills. Replacement reclaimed Bangor Blue slates to roof. Advanced stone eaves beneath slate and modern timber fascia. Black clay ridge tiles. 20th C tall concrete pier built against wall to right side of porch, metal gate attached. Gable elevation (SW): Blind façade with modern timber fascia. Rear elevation (NW): Blind façade, partially built into land to rear, with only top section exposed. Gable elevation (NE): Blind façade with modern timber fascia. Setting Former dwelling faces SE towards mill buildings and is accessed directly off laneway which leads to the mill buildings (HB16/21/098A) and agricultural land. Materials Walls: random-coursed rock-faced stone, lime render Roof: replacement Bangor Blue slate Windows: metal casement with single glazing RWGS: none