Ulster Bank — The Square

Detached three-bay two-storey Regency Revival-style bank building, built c.1878. Modern single-bay single-storey flat-roofed extension attached to the east end. Pitched natural slate roof with wide overhanging bracketed eaves, cast-iron rainwater goods and with moulded cut limestone chimneystacks to either gable end having terracotta pots over. Ruled-and-line rendered walls over chamfered cut stone plinth with rusticated cut limestone quoins to corners. Moulded sill course at first floor level having a plain frieze below with ‘Hand of Ulster’ motifs to either end. Square-headed window openings with moulded stucco surrounds having keystones over, cut limestone sills and replacement windows to first floor openings. Square-headed window openings at ground floor level having cut stone sills, moulded architraved surrounds and replacement windows. Central square-headed doorway having timber panelled double-doors, plain overlight and with a projecting doorcase having moulded pilasters with console brackets supported cornice over. Doorway reached up flight of cut stone steps flanked to either side by cast-iron railings. Set back from road in own grounds and bounded on road-frontage by a low ashlar limestone plinth wall having cast-iron railings over. Three pairs of gate piers on square-plan having moulded capstones and supporting cast-iron gates gives access to site from the north. Located to the south side of The Square, adjacent to the Church of Ireland church (15302036).