Allied Irish Bank — Lower Main Street

Attached four-bay three-storey over basement bank building, built c. 1890, with returns to rear (south-west). Formerly with bank manager’s residence to the upper floors. Probably originally a branch of the Belfast Banking Company, now in use as a branch of the Allied Irish Bank. Pitched artificial slate roof (fibre cement) having overhanging eaves to front elevation (north-east) having moulded cornice, red brick chimneystack to south-east gable end and rendered chimneystack to north, and with cast-iron rainwater goods. Smooth rendered ruled-and-lined walls to first and second floors; red brick walls (Flemish bond) at ground floor level having moulded cut sandstone cornice to base of fascia panel, and with projecting brick plinth course having chamfered cut sandstone coping over. Smooth rendered walls to rear. Segmental-headed window openings at second floor level having stone sills and two-over-two pane timber sliding sash windows; segmental-headed window openings at first floor level having continuous cut sandstone sill course and replacement windows; segmental-headed window openings at ground floor level having continuous cut sandstone sill course, red brick surrounds with cut sandstone keystones and dressings to arch springing points, and replacement window fittings. Square-headed door opening to the north-west end of the ground elevation (north-east) having timber panelled door, plain overlight, and with cut sandstone doorcase comprising ashlar pilasters with architraved surround, and with moulded corbelled brackets supporting moulded cut sandstone segmental pediment over. Inner doorway to hallway having timber door with multi-pane glazed upper section. Segmental-arched opening to the south-east end of the front elevation, formerly with doorway giving access to upper floors, having automatic bank telling machine unit to bay with modern red brick infill to base. Road-fronted to the centre of Buncrana.