- Building type: School
- Date of construction: 1733
- Architect: Sir Edward Lovett Pearce
- Listing: A
- HB/SMR Ref: HB18/20/001
- 2nd Survey by EHS: No
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Southwell School, English Street, Downpatrick
County Down
Two storey red-brick building. Central gate entrance with pedimented gable end and rounded arch window above, topped by a large cupola/bell tower. Flanked by 5 bay wings with pitched slate roofs, set of 5 windows with sandstone cills on ground and first floor. At East and West end; symmetrical wings with set of large rounded arch windows with keystones, end of wings have hipped roofs. Sandstone dressing on bell tower, quoins, and dressings of large windows. East and West face are rubble built with partial render. Half rendered on the East face
| Stone Type Category: | Buff-Pink Sandstone |
| Primary Stone Type: | Scrabo Sandstone |
| Secondary Stone Type: | Greywacke |
| Other Stone Type: | Local Conglomerate |
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| Stonework Construction: | Regular-coursed plain ashlar |
| Stonework Condition: | Despite some soiling, stonework is in good condition |
| Condition Assessment (QUB): | 1 |
