Northern Bank, 77 Main Street, Bangor, Co Down, BT20 5AP

A detached corner-sited five-bay, two-storey former Market House, currently a Bank, of neo-classical style, built c.1830 by Lord Bangor and Col Ward. Square-on-plan with single-storey return and two-storey stairwell to rear. Hipped natural slate roof with terracotta ridge tiles and simple brick chimneystack. Cast-iron ogee rainwater goods on overhanging moulded eaves. Walling is painted smooth render/stucco with quoins; string course to ground and first floor. Windows are generally multi-paned round-headed to ground floor with key-block surround to first floor; 6/6 timber sliding sash with moulded architraves broken by Gibbsian cubes with continuous sill (unless otherwise stated). The principal elevation faces west and comprises slightly projecting three-bay central breakfront under pedimented gable with clock. Left and right bays are a single window opening wide with balustrade parapet. At first floor the windows of the central entrance bay are slightly recessed, and architraves of the windows in the outer bays are set forward. Five panelled timber folding entrance door. The north elevation comprises two Venetian windows to first floor and five irregularly spaced openings to ground floor (one of which is a diminutive window). To left is a large folding heavy metal security gate. The east elevation is completely enclosed (see surveyor’s comments). The south elevation comprises two bays in main block, both with pediment and balustrade parapet. The left bay contains a single round-headed multi-paned window to ground and first floor; the right bay is slightly recessed and contains Venetian window with fanlight to first floor and two 6/6 sliding sash windows and projecting porch with four-panelled timber door to ground floor. Rear return to right contains five 6/6 timber-framed sliding sash windows. Setting The bank is prominently positioned at the corner of Main Street and Hamilton Road in the centre of Bangor. Roof: Natural slate Walling: Render Windows: Timber RWG: Cast-iron