Strangford Lough Yacht Club, 130 Whiterock Bay, Killinakin, Killinchy, Co Down, BT23 6QA

Relatively large two storey yacht club in the in the modern International Style, built to designs by Philip Bell in 1936 and added to in more recent times. The club is set on the N edge of a small ‘headland’ on the W coast of Strangford Lough(within Whiterock Bay), over a mile W of Killinchy. Originally the building was set partly on the edge of the headland and partly at a lower level, thus at certain angles the building appeared to be rising out of the sea, however the reclamation of land (for dingy parks) on both the N and E sides has largely ‘beached’ the building and taken away from its impact. The building is roughly ‘L’ shaped with a flat roof and finished in rough cast render with a rusticated concrete base. The windows are of varying shape with PVC frames. Originally the building was roughly rectangular in plan with a large single storey curved bay to the S on the E facade, looking seaward. This bay was later increased by Bell to two storeys. A large two storey section was also later added to the NW, thus giving the building its present plan. The window openings have been altered at various points also and the PVC frames are obviously recent (they were probably originally metal), as are the doors. All of these changes have detracted from the original sturdy ‘sea-borne’ cube form of the club and have ultimately rendered it quite ordinary. The building is to be completely demolished soon and an entirely new club built in place