73-75 Bridge Street, Banbridge, Co Down, BT32 3JL

A three-storey five-bay mid-terrace former linen stores built c.1840; rectangular plan form with large rear return. Located at the north end of Bridge Street on the east side forming part of a terrace opposite the junction with Downshire Road. Pitched natural slate roof with clay ridge tiles; decorative cast-iron half-circle gutters with box downpipes. Ruled-and-lined painted rendered walling. 1/1 replacement uPVC sliding sash windows (casements to rear); painted masonry cills. Replacement glazed shop front and door. The principal elevation faces east and is asymmetrically arranged. The ground floor comprises door to right flanked by moulded pilasters; modern replacement glazed shop front extending to the far left with replica timber pilaster. Five uniformly arranged first floor windows with second floor windows directly over. The left gable is abutted by the adjoining building 77 Bridge Street. The rear elevation is abutted by a large modern three-storey gable-ended return; three windows wide; of no interest. The left face of the return is abutted by a diminished three-storey pitched roofed historic return; in an advanced state of decay. The left gable is abutted by the adjoining building (HB17/07/016C). Setting: Three storey adjoining terrace to the north and south. The River Bann flows directly adjacent to the rear of the site. The surrounding buildings make up the commercial centre of the town comprising of two and three storey 19th and 20th century buildings. Roofing: Natural slate Walling: Render Windows: uPVC RWG: Cast-iron