The Manse, 44 Hillsborough Road, Ballymacormick, Dromore, Co Down, BT25 1QN

A symmetrical two-storey three-bay former manse; built c.1860 and located to the south side of Hillsborough Road east of Dromore town centre. Square on plan with return to rear. Hipped natural slate roof with leaded hips and ridges and two central rendered chimneystacks. Cast-iron ogee rainwater goods on projecting timber eaves. Windows are 6/6 timber-framed sliding sash without horns; projecting painted sills. Walling is pebble-dashed on a smooth rendered plinth. The principal elevation faces west and is three openings wide to each floor. To centre at ground floor is a elliptical-headed doorcase accessed via three stone steps, comprising replacement four-panelled timber door flanked by sidelights with panelled aprons and surmounted by a timber spider-web fanlight. The north elevation has two windows to ground and first floor. The east (rear) elevation has been modernised (see surveyor’s comments). The south elevation was not viewed (see surveyor’s comments). Setting Set on a secluded elevated site to the south side of Hillsborough Road. Accessed to northwest by a tarmac driveway with rendered entrance walls having flat coping stones and two Victorian square cast-iron gate piers with decorated shafts and finial to caps (right one without). Driveway is lined with mature conifer trees and leads to a rear yard. Lawn and shrub garden to front and north of house. Roof: Natural slate Walling: Pebbledash Windows: Timber RWG: Cast-iron