50-56 Regent Street, Newtownards, Co. Down, BT23 4LP

A disparate two-storey terrace block on the west end of the south side of Regent Street, built in various stages between approximately 1850 and 1863.

No. 50, at the east end of the terrace, was constructed around 1860–1863 as a manse serving the neighbouring Methodist church. It has a sandstone facade with brick dressings to most openings. The front (north) facade is symmetrical, featuring a central timber-panelled and glazed door with segmental arch fanlight, set within a segmental arch-headed recess with simple architrave. To the left of the doorway is a large tripartite sash window with segmental arch head and horizontal glazing bars; to the right is a similar window. The first floor contains three single sash windows of similar style with margin panes. The east gable has narrow windows centred on both floors. A long two-storey gabled return projects from the centre of the rear. The east face of the return has three windows to the first floor, similar in style to the front (smaller and without margin panes), and three windows to the ground floor with a variety of frames; a doorway with rendered surround (appearing to be a later insertion) sits at the far left of the ground floor. The return gable has a modern single-storey flat-roofed extension; the upper floor of the gable has a sash window with horizontal glazing bars. The west face of the return is chamfered, narrowing towards its south end, with plain rendered finish, and contains a first-floor window (as the front) on the left. The rear (south) facade is finished in plain render, with windows to the right on both floors (as the front) and a first-floor window to the left without glazing bars. The roof is covered in Bangor blue slates with two rendered chimney stacks and rendered parapets. Cast iron rainwater goods. The building's facade and interior layout are largely intact, though much internal detail has been lost. It was used as a manse until approximately 1991, when it became an architects' office.

No. 52, which pre-dates No. 50, has witnessed substantial alteration. The front facade features a doorway to the far left with simply decorated 'Ards' surround, semicircular fanlight, and panelled door; to the right are three sash windows with cheval de fris; at the far right is a narrow doorway with panelled door and plain fanlight, with a laminated sign board above. The first floor has three windows matching the ground floor style. The facade is finished in painted render with chamfered quoins and a corbelled eaves course. To the left at the rear is a long two-storey return with varied mid-twentieth-century windows on its west facade and a gabled roof covered in corrugated asbestos. The ground floor of the main rear facade is partly occupied by a dilapidated lean-to section; its left portion may be quite old, with a sash window with horizontal glazing bars, whilst the right portion is mainly glazed (conservatory-like) and probably dates from the mid-twentieth century, with roof partly covered in corrugated asbestos and glazed panels. The first floor of the main rear facade has two sash windows. The main rear facade is finished in plain render. The roof is Bangor blue slated at the front but covered in asbestos slates at the rear, with three rendered chimney stacks. The west side is built on the squint. Cast iron rainwater goods. The building has an oddly arranged front facade and interior, suggesting major alterations at some point.

No. 54–56 comprises a large pub occupying the largest portion of the terrace. The front facade features a recent pub front with central double doors, flanking windows, and long timber sign board. To the left is a large elliptical arch-headed carriage entrance with metal gates and simple surround. To the right of the pub front is a sash window with simple surround, tall wrought iron cheval de frise, and panelled apron, followed by a similar window and another pub entrance with panelled door, large sidelights, and elliptical arch fanlight over all. Two further sash windows with simple surround and cheval de frise follow to the right. The first floor has eight sash windows resting on a cill course, with large projecting period-style lamps. The ground floor rear comprises a large single-storey flat-roofed section with modern openings. Above this, most former openings are now blocked, with only four in evidence and only two (at the right) containing modern frames. The section to the right, above the carriage arch, is slightly recessed and appears to have been built alongside No. 52. The front facade is finished in lined render and painted with chamfered quoins and base. The rear is mainly finished in plain painted render, with the far right portion currently without render, revealing sandstone construction. The roof is covered in Bangor blue slates with two yellow brick chimney stacks. Cast iron and PVC rainwater goods. The east end of the building is on the squint. Large outbuildings to the rear are currently undergoing repair and restoration. The front facade of this property has maintained its traditional appearance, but the rear and interior have been substantially altered.

According to the Ordnance Survey map of 1858, buildings existed on the site of the current Nos. 52–56. No. 50, built as the manse for the neighbouring Methodist church, was added between that date and 1863, as it appears in the valuation of 1863. No. 52 was an office when first surveyed in October 1972, whilst No. 56 was still a house at that time.