37 The Parade, Donaghadee, Co Down

Much altered two storey gabled terraced building near the NE end of The Parade, Donaghadee. This building appears to have begun life (probably c.1820-30) as a three storey house, however, a storey was removed some time after c.1900 (possibly after 1950) and during recent times the whole building has been radically altered both inside and out. The structure has also been amalgamated (both internally and externally) with its neighbour to the NW, to form an altogether plain looking building which is now a social club. The front NW facade has a right of centre doorway now with a metal roller shutter and ‘folding’ canopy (like a pram hood) over. To the left of this are two small windows (set at a high level) with modern single pane frames. Previous to recent alterations this floor had three larger ground floor windows. To the first floor are three larger windows with modern frames. A window, formerly directly above the doorway has been blocked up. The front facade is finished in limestone chip render, with a smooth rendered base. The rear facade has two modern windows to the left on the ground floor and one to the left on the first floor. To the right on the first floor is a doorway leading to a fire escape. The rear facade is finished in rough cast render. The roof is gabled, covered in concrete tiles and has an overhang at the rear. To the rear of this building there is the remains of the former Donaghadee railway terminus. This building is now bland and modern looking and demonstrates virtually nothing of its former appearance.