The Gate Lodge, Bridge House, 8a Killaire Avenue, Bangor, Co Down

A symmetrical single-storey two-bay gate lodge in the neoclassical style; built c.1871 and located north of the junction between Killaire Avenue and Killaire Park at the entrance of Bridge House. Rectangular on plan with projecting gabled porch and rear return; flat-roof modern extension with conservatory to north and rear; abutted by modern octagonal timber pavilion to rear with part-glazed link block to main lodge. Hipped natural slate roof with blue/black angled ridge tiles. Cantered chimneystack with corbelled plinth and two terracotta pots; smaller chimneystack to rear having decorative tall clay pots. Cast-iron ogee rainwater goods on corbelled eaves. Walling is painted smooth render with raised quoins and plinth; moulded string course below corbelled eaves. Windows are timber-framed with margin panes (some replacements) with moulded architraves, having keyblock, and sill. The principal elevation faces east, comprising single window to either side of slightly projecting gabled porch with bracketed eaves and bargeboards, series of rectangular panels to either side of entrance; timber-sheeted door with segmental-arched transom light and moulded surround with keyblock on moulded string course; accessed by single stone step. The south elevation contains a single window opening to main block; to return are two replacement timber windows. The west (rear) elevation is abutted by flat roof modern extension with conservatory (of no interest). The north elevation has a replacement tripartite window to main block; return is abutted by flat-roof modern extension, which is in turn abutted by modern linking block and octagonal linking block. Setting Located at the south entrance to Bridge House; enclosed to south and rear by painted masonry wall; entrance with tall sandstone gate piers having polygonal caps and curved cast-iron railings. Gravelled on all sides with stone slab pathway to entrance. Roof: Natural slate Walling: Smooth render Windows: Timber-framed RWG: Cast-iron