The Palace — Bishop Street

Detached seven-bay three-storey over basement Church of Ireland bishop's palace, built 1720-1, on a rectangular plan centred on three-bay three-storey breakfront; seven-bay three-storey rear (north) elevation centred on three-bay three-storey breakfront. "Improved", 1823, producing present composition. Occupied, 1901; 1911. Sold, 1950. Adapted to alternative use, ----. Hipped slate roof on a U-shaped plan with ridge tiles, raised rendered chimney stacks on axis with ridge having ogee-detailed stringcourses below capping supporting terracotta pots, and cast-iron rainwater goods on cut-limestone eaves retaining cast-iron downpipes. Roughcast walls on cut-limestone moulded cushion course on rendered base with cut-limestone stringcourse (first floor). Square-headed central door opening, dragged cut-limestone doorcase with fluted Ionic pilasters on pedestals supporting pediment on blind frieze on entablature framing timber panelled double doors having overlight. Square-headed window openings with cut-limestone sills, and concealed dressings framing six-over-six timber sash windows without horns. Square-headed window openings to rear (north) elevation with cut-limestone sills, and concealed dressings framing six-over-six timber sash windows without horns. Interior including (ground floor): central hall retaining carved timber surround to window opening framing timber panelled shutters on panelled risers, and decorative plasterwork cornice to ceiling on rosette-detailed Doric frieze centred on decorative plasterwork ceiling rose in tied reed frame; remodelled staircase hall (south-west); dining room (south-east) retaining carved timber surrounds to window openings framing timber panelled shutters on panelled risers, segmental-headed buffet niche with Classical-style surround including egg-and-dart-detailed archivolt, and decorative plasterwork cornice to ceiling on urn-and-swag-detailed frieze centred on decorative plasterwork ceiling rose; pair of drawing rooms (north) retaining carved timber surrounds to window openings framing timber panelled shutters on panelled risers, and decorative plasterwork cornices to ceilings on swag-detailed friezes centred on decorative plasterwork ceiling roses; and (upper floors): carved timber surrounds to door openings framing timber panelled doors with carved timber surrounds to window openings framing timber panelled shutters on panelled risers. Set in relandscaped grounds.