Mr Bevirs'S Office

Mr Bevir's Office is a house that has been converted into offices, built between 1700 and 1703 for James Long, a solicitor. The building is constructed of ashlar limestone and features a tiled roof with two hipped dormers. It has two storeys, a cellar, and an attic, with three structural bays and two gable stacks at the rear. The central stair hall is flanked by reception rooms, with lower service rooms at the back. There is a stone rear wing on the left side.

The facade has seven window bays, with the three central bays projecting slightly forward and topped with a rounded gable. The building has even quoins and a panelled parapet. The central entrance is accessed by two steps and features a shell canopy supported by consoles, leading to a six-panelled door. The windows are tall, eight-pane sashes with old glass, set within moulded architraves and flat cornices. The door and side wings have bolection moulded architraves with pulvinus and cornices. The central first-floor window has a round head and archivolt with abaci and a key, and there is a similar window in the attic above, set within a semicircular gable. Lead rainwater pipes are also present. The rear facade is made of brick and has 20th-century timber windows.

Inside, there is a square hall with a well stair towards the rear, featuring alternating turned and tightly twisted balusters. A secondary stair in the rear left space, also from around 1700, has a heavy handrail and turned balusters. The front ground floor rooms and the upper left room have full fielded oak panelling, with panelled window reveals, panelled doors, and brass hinges. There are early 19th-century marble fireplaces. The entrance hall has similar panelling and shutters. The upper floor right room features painted panelling on the rear wall only. This building was once the Capital and County Bank.