List of Grade A listed buildings in County Armagh facts for kids

County Armagh within Ireland

This is a list of Grade A listed buildings in County Armagh, Northern Ireland.

In Northern Ireland, the term listed building refers to a building or other structure officially designated as being of "special architectural or historic interest". Grade A structures are those considered to be "buildings of greatest importance to Northern Ireland including both outstanding architectural set-pieces and the least altered examples of each representative style, period and type." Once listed, severe restrictions are imposed on the modifications allowed to a building's structure or its fittings. Listed building consent must be obtained from local authorities prior to any alteration to such a structure.

Listing began later in Northern Ireland than in the rest of the UK: the first provision for listing was contained in the Planning (Northern Ireland) Order 1972; and the current legislative basis for listing is the Planning (Northern Ireland) Order 1991. Under Article 42 of the Order, the relevant Department of the Northern Ireland Executive is required to compile lists of buildings of "special architectural or historic interest". Since 2016, the responsibility for the listing process rests with the Historic Environment Division of the Department for Communities (DfC).

Following the introduction of listing, an initial survey of Northern Ireland's building stock was begun in 1974. By the time of the completion of this First Survey in 1994, the listing process had developed considerably, and it was therefore decided to embark upon a Second Survey, which is still ongoing, to update and cross-check the original information. Information gathered during this survey, relating to both listed and unlisted buildings, is entered into the publicly accessible Northern Ireland Buildings Database. A range of listing criteria, which aim to define architectural and historic interest, are used to determine whether or not to list a building.

County Armagh covers 1,254 square kilometres (484 sq mi), and has a population of around 160,000. The County has 30 Grade A listed buildings, of which 25 are within the city of Armagh.

Listed buildings

Building address	Grid Ref. Geo-coordinates	Type	Local authority	Second Survey	Original Survey	HB Number	Image	Ref.
Gosford Castle, Gosford Demesne, Markethill	54°18′38″N 6°31′09″W	Country House	Armagh	–	A	HB15/07/001
Richhill Castle (Richhill House), Richhill	54°22′21″N 6°32′56″W	House	Armagh	–	A	HB15/13/001
Court House, The Mall, Armagh	54°21′03″N 6°39′10″W	Court House	Armagh	–	A	HB15/16/001
Armagh Observatory, College Hill, Armagh	54°21′11″N 6°39′00″W	Observatory	Armagh	–	A	HB15/16/003
1-5 Charlemont Place, The Mall East, Armagh	54°20′59″N 6°39′01″W	House	Armagh	–	A	HB15/17/010 A-E
Portico front of Armagh County Museum, The Mall East, Armagh	54°20′58″N 6°38′58″W	Gallery/ Museum	Armagh	–	A	HB15/17/011
Former Bank of Ireland (now Patrick's Fold), 36 Scotch Street, Armagh	54°20′48″N 6°39′07″W	Bank	Armagh	–	A	HB15/18/003
The Bishop's Palace, Armagh	54°20′25″N 6°39′04″W	House	Armagh	–	A	HB15/18/016
Primate's Chapel, Armagh	54°20′24″N 6°39′06″W	Church	Armagh	–	A	HB15/18/017
Cathedral Church of St. Patrick (Church of Ireland), Armagh	54°20′52″N 6°39′22″W	Church	Armagh	–	A	HB15/20/001
1-11 Vicar's Hill, Armagh	54°20′53″N 6°39′25″W	House - Terrace	Armagh	–	A	HB15/20/005 A-K
Public Library, Abbey Street, Armagh	54°20′55″N 6°39′26″W	Library	Armagh	–	A	HB15/20/008
St. Patrick's R C Cathedral, Cathedral Road, Armagh	54°21′10″N 6°39′32″W	Church	Armagh	–	A	HB15/20/020
Brownlow House, Windsor Avenue, Lurgan	54°27′55″N 6°19′40″W	House	Craigavon	–	A	HB14/24/018
Killevy Castle, Ballintemple Road, Meigh	54°07′23″N 6°24′40″W	Country House	Newry and Mourne	A	A	HB16/13/001A
Craigmore Viaduct, Bessbrook	54°11′36″N 6°22′03″W	Viaduct	Newry and Mourne	A	A	HB16/24/004