Orange Hall, 49 Moat Street, Donaghadee, Co Down, BT21 0DA is a Grade Record Only listed building in the Ards and North Down local planning authority area, Northern Ireland.
Orange Hall, 49 Moat Street, Donaghadee, Co Down, BT21 0DA
- WRENN ID
- sacred-gravel-dale
- Grade
- Record Only
- Local Planning Authority
- Ards and North Down
- Country
- Northern Ireland
- Source
- NI Environment Agency listing
Description
Orange Hall is a functional, mainly single-storey red brick Orange hall built in 1912, designed by Charles A. Aickin. It stands at the junction of Moat Street and Union Street on the north side of Donaghadee town centre.
The front façade faces south-west and is symmetrical in composition, consisting of a large central gable flanked by projecting end sections. At the centre of the gabled section is the main entrance, a relatively modern timber-sheeted and glazed double door with a large three-light segmental-headed fanlight above it. Above the fanlight is a decorative moulded keystone with moulded labels extending either side. Within the gable itself is a segmental-headed stone panel inscribed "Donaghadee LOL Orange and Protestant Hall 1912", with label moulding above it. Above this, towards the gable apex, are three narrow niches. Flanking the entrance on either side are three segmental-headed sash windows with obscured glazing; the outermost window on each side sits within the projecting end sections.
The east façade features gabled projections at each end of differing sizes, with the right gable being larger and rising to two storeys. The left gable (the eastern projecting end) contains a large central shallow recess with a segmental head, within which is a small rectangular stone panel inscribed "Erected A.D. 1912". Three small niches rise to the gable apex, as on the front. A flag pole is attached to this gable, and a modern concrete and timber bench sits at ground level. The short north face of this projection has a narrow sash window. The central recessed section between the gables contains four large segmental-headed windows with mullioned and transomed frames, with a further similar window to the far left. The right-hand gable has four flat-arch windows to the ground floor with sash frames, except the second from left which is smaller with a single-pane frame. To the first floor are three larger sash windows. Three small niches rise to the gable apex, as before but not as close to the apex. A relatively modern timber-sheeted and glazed door is positioned on the short south face of this projection.
The west façade is partially obscured by neighbouring buildings. Visible to the left is a large two-storey gable similar to that on the east façade, with four sash windows to the first floor; the lower floor could not be observed. A gabled projecting end abutts the neighbouring property to the west. The long recessed central portion has a blocked former window opening to the right; the rest of this section could not be seen. The rear façade appears blank and is abutted by the neighbouring property to the north.
The building has a bevelled base and a dentilled eaves course. Part of the base to the east façade is rendered. The gabled roof is slated with red clay ridge tiles and finials. A brick chimney stack is positioned at the north end, and cast iron rainwater goods are present.
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