8 Victoria Road, Bangor, Co Down, BT20 5EX

A two-bay two-and-a-half storey mid-terrace house, one of a terrace of four, built c.1870 to designs by Robert Neill and located to the south end of Victoria Road close to Bangor town centre. Square on plan with large three-storey return to rear. Pitched natural slate roof having painted render chimneystack with terracotta pots. Cast-iron half-round rainwater goods on timber fascia on projecting eaves. Walling is painted smooth render. Windows are a variety of timber-framed sliding sash with projecting masonry sills. uPVC windows to rear. Canted oriel window to left at first floor with plain entablature, all supported on timber brackets; generally margin-paned lights. The principal elevation faces north and is two openings wide to ground and first floor, with single opening to gablet; gablet having apex board. Door to right has two elongated bolection-moulded panels with beaded muntin: lesene strips with dentilled entablature on decorative console brackets. The east elevation is abutted by adjoining building. The rear elevation is abutted by a large three-storey extension (not viewed – see surveyor’s comments). The rear elevation is abutted by a large three-storey return; single 1/1 timber sliding sash window to second floor of return gable (remainder of rear elevation not viewed – see surveyor’s comments). The west elevation is abutted by adjoining building, HB23/05/013C. Rear yard completely enclosed with high masonry wall. Setting Situated to the south end of Victoria Road adjacent to Bangor Marina in Bangor town centre. Fully enclosed rear yard; to west is Tower House (HB23/05/012). Roof: Natural slate Walling: Render Windows: Timber RWG: Cast-iron