12 Frances Street & 2-6 North Street, Newtownards, Co. Down, BT23 4JA

Site, near the corner of Frances Street and North Street of former two storey public house, with return extension to North Street. This building (the Frances Street section) was constructed in 1778, but it appears to have undergone extensive alteration and when surveyed in October 1972 had been given an early 20th century, slightly Art Deco, makeover, with a distinctive stepped parapet to front. The window openings also appear to have been altered also. To the front were two ‘Ards’ doorways. The site is now occupied by a modern three storey bathroom fittings showroom. First Survey Record: 2 storey pub on corner. Roof slated. Right/hand gable end on Frances Street front and 2 storey extension in North Street. Chimneys rendered. Walls roughcastwith painted stone quoins and base. First floor band course and broken parapet. Front has 4 First floor double/hung windows, horizontal atragals plain surround with flat pediment shape lintol. Inscribed panel below end window. Gd floor has recent sash in window shape as above - 2 Ards doorways, plain pilasters, plain 5 centre archivolt with keystone, 'rising sun' fanlight above panelled door - then wide pub window with surround simiar to others. Condition fair. Main front about 32 feet. Vertical sign and flag pole on upper front.