Conservation Engineer sought by Newry, Mourne & Down District Council for derelict church

Newry, Mourne & Down District Council seek to find a Conservation Engineer capable of producing a structural assessment and cost strategy to address short-, medium and long-term conservation actions for St Paul’s Church.

The Church ruins and surrounding Crag Cemetery have become derelict and unstable which has led to closure for the sake of health and safety.

Since COVID-19 disruption, initial plans for repair stalled despite structural appraisal undertaken in 2019 and 2021.

Located between St Bronagh’s GAA Clubrooms to the west and a residential development to the south and east, the closure has restricted community use and access of this curtilage listed asset.

The Church is protected under the Grade B listed memorial nearby and sits within the Rostrevor Conservation Area.

Rostrevor’s Conservation Area features a dense village core of 19th-century terraces and late Georgian buildings.