12 The Parade, Donaghadee, Co Down

Large three storey gabled terrace house of c.1820 situated in the middle of The Parade, overlooking the shore. Front N facade has a symmetrical arrangement. In the centre is a large doorway set in an elliptical arch with panelled surround, plain sidelights, panelled aprons and ‘radial’ fanlight. To either side of the doorway there used to be two sash windows, there is now a large single window with a modern frame. Timber sign boards above doorway and above windows. To the first floor are five sliding sash windows, with five more to the second floor, only smaller. The front facade is finished with lined render and chamfered stone quoins. Both gables are blank and finished in lined render (only the uppermost section of the E gable is exposed). The rear has been altered in recent times. To the right is a large (and long) two storey gabled return with modern windows and modern doors all irregularly arranged and a varying size and shape. In the centre of the rear facade and attached to the W face of the return, is a three storey lean two projection attached to a large modern metal fire escape. The projection has modern doors to the upper levels. To the left of the projection (on the rear of the main building) is a window to the first and second floors, now both with modern frames. To the right of the projection (again on the rear of the main house) is a window to the second floor, also with a modern frame. The rear is partly finished in plain render and partly in rough cast. The return is finished in rough cast. The main roof is gabled and has fibre cement slates, but the chimney stacks have been removed. The return roof has fibre cement slates. The roof of the rear projection has Bangor blue slates. Mixture of PVC and cast iron rw goods.