Bailieborough Library — Market Square

Detached Classical three-bay two-storey former market house, built 1818, with pedimented central breakfront, and recent two-storey extension to rear. Later in use as factory and retail outlet, now in use as library. Hipped slate roof altered to oversail at eaves with uPVC fascia and soffit, clay ridge tiles, and uPVC rainwater goods. Random coursed rubble limestone walls with raised sandstone plinth, projecting eaves course, and raised block-and-start quoins. Sandstone plaque to tympanum inscribed, ‘Col W Young / MXCCCXVIII’. Split concrete block walls to extension. Square-headed windows to first floor with plain raised cut-stone surrounds and replacement timber sash windows. Round-headed openings to ground floor, historically forming open arcade, with ashlar sandstone voussoirs, raised ashlar platband at impost level, block-and-start jambs, and recent windows and central entrance door. Security railings to ground-floor windows, uPVC windows to extension. Door opening inserted at first floor of to side elevation with external fire escape. Setback from street line on Market Square with paving to front.