6 Bridge Street, Banbridge, Co Down, BT32 3JS

A two-bay three-storey terraced commercial premises, formerly an Ulster Bank, built c. 1830 and located to the west side of Bridge Street in Banbridge town centre. Square on plan. Pitched natural slate roof with blue/black angled ridge tiles and rendered chimneystacks to gables (that to south is a replacement). Cast-iron ogee rainwater goods on projecting bracketed eaves. Walling is painted smooth render with continuous sill course to first floor. Windows are 1/1 timber framed sash with projecting painted sills; modern plate-glass window to ground floor shop-front. The principal elevation faces east and is three openings wide to upper floors. Ground floor has modern shop-front to left and elliptical-headed entrance opening to right accessed by three granite steps. Recessed four-panelled timber door flanked by Ionic columns supporting a plain entablature and cornice; surmounted by segmental-headed transom light. The south elevation is abutted by adjoining building. The west rear elevation has irregularly arranged fenestration, to centre is stairwell bay with variety of windows with glazing bars; steel door to ground floor. The north elevation is abutted by adjoining building. Setting Street-fronted on gradient of hill. To rear is a tarmac car-park accessed to north by a carriage-arch entrance. Roof: Natural slate Walling: render Windows: timber RWG: Cast-iron