50 Frances Street, Newtownards, Co Down, BT23 3DY

Two storey gabled block set in the terrace on the N side of Frances Street (next to the First Presbyterian Church), consisting of three houses. No.50 is the largest house in the block and is to the W end. The front (S) facade has a slightly right of centre ‘Gibbsian’-style ‘Ards’ doorway with semicircular fanlight with tracery, but now with a c.1930s panelled and glazed door. To the right of this is a carriage entrance with an arch head which appears elliptical but is actually flat with curved ends. The carriage entrance has sheeted double timber doors with a wicket gate. To the left of the doorway are two windows with moulded architraves and sash frames with horizontal glazing bars. To the first floor are four similar windows. The front facade is finished in lined render and painted. The rear is unrendered and has a painted facade. Roughly in the centre is a low doorway (with modern door). To the left of this is the rear of the carriage arch, whilst to the right is a narrow window opening now with modern frame. To the left of this window is a small single storey extension with a mono pitched roof. The E face of this a (roughly square) window opening with modern frame. The extension roof has concrete tiles. The first floor of the rear of the main building has three windows. The centre window is the largest and has what is perhaps an original sash frame with Georgian panes. To the left of this is a smaller window with similar frame, whilst to the far right is another small window, but which now has a modern frame. The roof is has mainly Bangor blue slates to the front, with asbestos slates to the rear. Two rendered chimney stacks. Cast iron rw goods.