31 Banbridge Road, Dromore, Co Down, BT25 1ND

An angled three-storey three-bay terraced commercial premises, built 1897 and located to the corner of Church Street and Banbridge Road in Dromore town centre. Irregular plan, angled to northwest corner. Flat roof with tall yellow-brick chimneystacks having chamfered shaft, corbelled cap and clay pots. Parapet is surmounted by decorative iron railings punctuated by round-headed rendered piers. Plastic rainwater goods. Walling is painted smooth render on a chamfered plinth with raised quoins; bracketed eaves cornice with dog-tooth frieze; dog-tooth string course to impost level at first and ground floor. Windows are 1/1 timber-framed sash with horns in stop-end chamfered reveals with ovolo moulded projecting sills; those to first and ground floor have moulded heads to impost level with keyblock. The principal elevation faces west; angled bay to left faces northwest. Four windows wide to upper floors (that to left is more widely spaced). Ground floor has square-headed carriage-arch entry at right with moulded cornice; modern fascia board reads “DROMORE UPHOLSTERY”. To left is a raised-and-pointed six-panel timber door with transom light flanked by window to either side; door in chamfered reveal accessed by a single stone step; moulded head to impost level with keyblock. To ground floor left is a raised-and-pointed six-panelled timber door with transom light in a chamfered reveal having moulded head to impost level and keyblock. The northeast elevation is abutted by adjoining building. The east elevation is cement rendered and has four timber casement windows to first and ground floor. To ground floor left is the carriage-arch entry. Ground floor right was not viewed; enclosed by rear yard. Abutted at right to lower floors by return to neighbouring building. The south elevation is abutted by adjoining building. Setting Situated to the southeast side of the junction of Church Street and Banbridge Road in Dromore town centre, directly opposite Cathedral Church of Christ the Redeemer (HB17/15/022A) and adjacent to the Rectory (HB17/15/022B). Prominently sited, the building connects two mid to late-nineteenth century terraces. The carriage-arch leads to a communal rear entry with yard enclosed by a high rendered wall and accessed via a modern timber-sheeted door. Roof: Not visible Walling: render Windows: Timber RWG: uPVC