Hotel in Dromlara

Detached nine-bay two-storey L-plan hotel, built c. 1860, having shopfront to front (west) elevation and recent lean-to to rear (east) elevation. Hipped slate roof with brick chimneystacks, render eaves course, terracotta ridge tiles, ridge crestings and finials. Rendered walls having render quoins, plinth course and stringcourse. Square-headed openings with one-over-one pane timber sliding sash windows, render label mouldings and limestone sills. Paired square-headed openings to south end bay having one-over-one pane timber sliding sash windows, shared render label mouldings and limestone sills. Round-headed opening with render hoodmoulding having scrolled consoles, ornate keystone and spoked fanlight over timber panelled door. Round-headed opening with render hoodmoulding having scrolled consoles, ornate keystone and inset square-headed double-leaf timber battened door. Shopfront comprising square-headed display window with coloured glass. Square-headed opening having glazed replacement door. Square-headed opening to rear with timber canopy over timber battened door.

This elegant substantial former railway hotel retains a decorative façade of balanced proportions, which makes a striking contribution to the streetscape. A range of distinctive features, including paired openings, together with decorative detailing such as the terracotta finials and ridge crestings, enhance the architectural and design value of the composition. Formerly a railway hotel, it occupies a prominent position close to the railway station and thus makes a strong architectural and social contribution to the heritage of New Pallas Grean.