Former Coach House for No.12, The Strand, Portaferry, Co Down, BT22 1PF

Two storey gabled random rubble former coach house, now part of the QUB Marine Biology Station, to the rear of No.12 The Strand. Front S elevation ground floor- Five openings all with various single and double plain timber doors of varying sizes with an elliptical arch doorway to the far left and a larger segmental arch coach way to the far right. Arches constructed with red brick dressings. Three pedestrian doorways in centre (probably added later).First floor- Three openings of various sizes and slightly varying levels, with the central and far right bay now boarded with a timber sheeted door to the bay to the left. Bay to left once had elliptical arch head, but now square. Evidence of small circular brick dressed bay to eaves between second and third bays and to far left. East gable blank but with small lean to extension. The W gable abuts the boundary and is blank. Rear backs on to bank with visible upper section blank. Walls show traces on former white wash. South east corner roughly rebuilt in concrete block. Roof- Pitched roof with Bangor blue slates and slight overhang at eaves. PVC gutters and down spouts. West gable blank. The building has a small date plaque inscribed ‘1831’.