Bank of Ireland — The Square

Semi-detached five-bay two-storey bank (south) and bank manager's residence (north), built c.1880, having a projecting single-bay flat-roofed entrance porch to the centre of the banking floor, a projecting single-storey canted-bay window to the north end of the main elevation and single-storey side extension to south end. Hipped natural slate roof hidden behind a raised parapet with moulded cornice/coping over. Rendered chimneystacks and cast-iron rainwater goods. Smooth rendered walls with extensive rendered/stucco detailing, including Doric pilasters, decorative garlands, a moulded cornice at ground floor level and moulded sill courses to the ground and first floor openings. Square-headed windows openings with one-over-one pane timber sliding sash windows. Replacement windows to the banking floor, flanking central porch. Round-headed doorway to projecting porch having moulded surround, plain overlight and a replacement timber door. Square-headed entrance to the north end of the front façade, giving access to the bank manager’s residence, having a replacement timber door set in a glazed surround. Set slightly back from road with a rendered plinth wall decorative iron railings to the front. Located to the east side of The Square, Castlepollard.