Ulster Bank, 49 Main Street, Ballyclare, Co Antrim, BT39 9BB

Detached three-bay two-storey bank, built c.1900, aligned east-west to the south side of Main Street. Rectangular on plan, facing north; two two-storey gabled returns with flat-roof linking block to south (rear) elevation. Roof is pitched slated, limestone copings, ornate chimneystacks to street-side pitch of gables with modillioned corniced caps and beaded red clay tapered chimneypots, moulded cast-iron gutters, rectangular downpipes and ornate moulded hopperheads. Walling to first floor is limestone ashlar with modillioned cornice over blank frieze, and banded stringcourses to sill-level and between ground and first floor. Ground floor walling has V-jointed rusticated blocks articulated with keystone and voussoirs over windows. Windows are square-headed painted timber 1/1 sashes with horns. North (main) elevation is abutted centrally by porch. Central first floor window with bead-and-reel moulded architrave with rosettes to corners, and ground floor windows have moulded sills; central square-headed entrance opening has moulded architrave with garlands and panel to central apex, replacement timber door. Porch supported on two Roman Doric columns (fluted to top two-thirds) with pilaster responds; attic-level block course. Porch is addressed by flight of five steps and flanked by modern polished granite-clad wheelchair ramp to right and porch extension to left, both with cast-iron railings. East gable abutted by lower two-storey building. Exposed gable has limestone chimneybreast with ashlar walling to right and red brick to left, square-headed with stone lintel. West gable abutted by lower two-storey Central Dining Rooms (HB21/05/001). Exposed gable is blank. South elevation is abutted by two returns and modern central projecting flat roof extensions. Walling is red brick. East return is three-storey the west is two storey, both are pitched slated, limestone verges, ornate chimneystacks to each at the east side detailed as those on north elevation. The site has raised enclosed yard to rear; bounded by random rubble, double height outbuilding to east and red brick wall to west and south sides. Roof: Natural Slate Walling: Ashlar limestone Windows: Painted timber 1/1 sashes with horns Rainwater goods: Moulded cast-iron