Memorial Masonic Hall, Hillsborough Road, Banbridge, Dromore, Co Down, BT25 1AZ

A symmetrical three-bay two-storey red-brick Masonic Hall with neo-Georgian detailing, dated 1955 and located to the north side of Prince’s Street in Dromore town centre. Rectangular plan with single-storey flat-roof extension to rear. Hipped natural slate roof with rounded ridge tiles and diminutive copper lantern having ball finial. Cast-iron ogee rainwater goods on timber-sheeted projecting eaves with replacement fascia boards. Walling is stretcher-bonded red-brick on a concrete plinth, with concrete eaves band, plat-band between floors and dressings. Windows are uPVC replacements throughout; those to first floor are diminished in concrete surrounds; those to ground floor are round-headed with tiled heads having central keyblock, and projecting concrete sills. The principal elevation faces southeast and is symmetrically arranged around a central portico, with three windows to either side at first and ground floor. To centre at first floor is a concrete roundel with set square and compass carved in relief. Pedimented portico has two Tuscan columns and pilaster responds on a concrete plinth wall, flanking replacement six-panelled entrance door with fanlight and sidelights, accessed by three stone steps. To either side of portico are two stone plaques (commemoration stone dated 1955). The southwest elevation has two windows to ground floor left. The northwest elevation has seven evenly-spaced small square windows to first floor. Ground floor has five windows of various styles and a single-storey flat-roof extension to right. The northeast elevation is blank. Setting: Situated on an elevated site to the north side of Prince’s Street on the approach to Dromore town centre. Modern housing development to northeast and rear. Lawned to front with tarmacadamed entrance to carpark at southwest; grassy verge to rear. Entrance has red-brick gate piers on a concrete plinth with square caps, supporting original steel gates. Bounded to road by mature hedgerow and to remainder by mature trees and fencing. Roof: Natural slate Walling: Stretcher-bonded red-brick with concrete dressings Windows: Replacement uPVC RWG: Cast-iron