The Thatch — Bishop Street

Attached (formerly end-of-terrace c. 1900) three-bay single-storey thatched public house, built c. 1850, having three-bay single-storey extension attached to the west. Formerly in use as a private dwelling. Pitched straw thatch roof with sally restraining rods to eaves, to eaves, ropework to ridge, and with raised render verges and rendered chimneystacks to gable ends (east and west). Corbel course to chimneystack to the west. Smooth rendered walls over smooth rendered plinth. Square-headed window openings with stone sills, and having timber one of over pane timber sliding sash window to the opening to the west end of the front elevation (north) and fixed three pane/tripartite timber shop display window to the east end of the main elevation having plain rendered surround and metal protection bar. Central square-headed door opening having stone plinth blocks to base, and timber battened half-doors with decorative wrought-iron hinges to bottom panel. Timber ‘licensing’ panel over doorway having moulded timber surround and painted lettering. Three-bay single-storey extension to the west with pitched natural slate roof with chimneystack to the west gable end, rendered walls with ‘rock-faced masonry’ effect, square-headed window openings with one-over-one pane timber sliding sash windows, square-headed doorway with timber door having metal hinges, and cast-iron rainwater goods. Road-fronted to the east end of Bishop Street, and to the north of Ballyshannon town centre. Courtyard to the rear with toilet block to the south.