61-63 High Street, Newtownards, Co. Down, BT23 3HS

Two storey gabled block at the E end of High Street, most of which has now been demolished. Only a small section (No.61) remains, and this is now a clothes shop. The front (N) facade of this section has a modern shop front to the ground floor with a large timber sign board (with modern lettering) above. To the first floor is a sash window with a modern PVC pram roof-like canopy above and modern false timber shuttering. This facade is covered in lined render with chamfered quoins (to the right edge). The rear is dominated by a large gabled return which appears to have modern openings (it is only possible to observe the rear of this shop from a distance as there is no access to the rear from the building itself). The roof is gabled and covered in Bangor blue slates. Single rendered chimney stack. Cast iron skylight to rear. Metal rw goods. No.63 (which was a much larger property) has been demolished and the site is now taken up with a modern looking two storey gabled shop (‘Shop Electric’). Previously this site was taken up with a two storey gabled pub with Georgian paned sash windows, a carriage arch and a small inscribed panel to the front which read ‘1619 HM IH’ with a fleur de lis symbol.