Dunleer Market House — Main Street

Detached three-bay two-storey market house, built 1836, on a rectangular plan centred on single-bay two-storey breakfront with single-bay single-storey advanced porch to ground floor; pair of single-bay (single-bay deep) two-storey returns (west). In alternative use, 1854-67. Leased, 1867, to accommodate alternative use. Occupied, 1901; 1911. Sold, 1996, to accommodate alternative use. Sold, 2003. Vacant, 2005. Restored, 2013-4, to accommodate alternative use. Hipped slate roof abutting pair of pitched slate roofs (west) with pressed or rolled iron ridges, red brick Running bond chimney stacks on axis with ridge having stringcourses below corbelled stepped capping supporting terracotta pots, and cast-iron rainwater goods on overhanging eaves having paired timber consoles with cast-iron rainwater goods (west) on rendered eaves retaining cast-iron downpipes. Rendered, ruled and lined walls to front (east) elevation on rendered plinth with tooled cut-limestone flush quoins to corners. Segmental-headed central door opening approach by flight of three cut-limestone steps, tooled cut-limestone monolithic pilasters on monolithic plinths with tooled limestone ashlar voussoirs centred tooled on cut-limestone keystone framing replacement glazed timber panelled door having sidelights on panelled risers below overlight. Segmental-headed flanking openings remodelled as square-headed window openings with cut-limestone sills, and tooled limestone ashlar voussoirs centred on tooled cut-limestone keystones framing two-over-two timber sash windows. Square-headed window openings (first floor) with cut-limestone sills, and concealed dressings framing two-over-two timber sash windows. Square-headed window openings (remainder) with cut-limestone sills, and concealed dressings framing two-over-two timber sash windows. Interior including (ground floor): central vestibule; segmental-headed door opening into hall with glazed timber panelled double doors having overlight; hall retaining carved timber surrounds to door openings framing timber panelled doors; and carved timber surrounds to door openings to remainder framing timber panelled doors with carved timber surrounds to window openings framing timber panelled shutters on panelled risers. Set in landscaped grounds with tooled limestone ashlar piers to perimeter on benchmark-inscribed plinths having cornices below monolithic capping supporting spear head-detailed cast-iron double gates.