Mill, adjacent to 63 Derryleckagh Road, Newry, Co Down, BT34 3RB

This complex, on the S side of Milltown Rd, contains three features of interest: (1) a manually operated flax scutching mill, (2) an automatic flax scutching mill, and (3) the chimney of an earlier flax mill. 1. Manually-operated flax scutching mill This building is situated towards the S end of the complex and comprises a two-storey building with one-storey rear return. It is cut into a S facing slope such that the F/F is accessed from ground level at the rear. It is divided into three bays on G/F, but is single bay to F/F. Pitched corrugated asbestos cement roof. Smooth rendered walls (probably over concrete blockwork). Principal elevation faces NE. There are ten openings to G/F: four to left bay (alternate doors and windows), a doorway to narrow middle bay, and five to right bay (alternate windows and doors); all windows have 3x5 panes and concrete cills. There are six regularly spaced 3x6 paned windows to F/F. The left and right gables are blank. The rear elevation has, to F/F, a large doorway to each end and abutting engine shed return to centre. The left side is abutted by a flat-roofed porch. The return is now roofless and derelict; it has a doorway on its left cheek. 2. Automatic flax scutching mill This is situated at the NW corner of the complex and comprises a two-storey building with engine shed return. Pitched corrugated asbestos roof with ridge vent. Smooth rendered walls (probably over concrete blockwork). Principal elevation faces to E. The left section advances from the right-hand section and is also slightly higher. It is three openings wide. The G/F has a sliding metal door to centre and is flanked by a 3x5 metal-framed window to each side (with concrete cills). F/F has a loading door at left and two 3x5 windows to right. The exposed section of its right cheek has openings to G/F and F/F. The remainder of the E elevation is four openings wide. There are four 3x5 windows to G/F and three similar windows and door at right on F/F; the latter is accessed by external concrete stairs. The left gable has a loading door at F/F (with pulley bracket above) but is otherwise blank. The rear elevation is abutted at left by a one-storey engine house of similar construction. It has a large doorway on its S-facing elevation and also metal-framed windows. The remainder of the main block has windows and loading doors on both floors. The right gable is blank. 3. Chimney This is located immediately NW of Mill 2. A slightly tapered octagonal brick chimney standing to its full height, with corbelled top. Small access opening on one face near base.