Northern Bank, 22 Church Street, Dromore, County Down, BT25 1AA

A symmetrical two-storey-with-attic, three-bay bank, built 1869 and located to the north side of Church Street in Dromore town centre. Rectangular plan with single-storey annexe to west and two-storey flat-roof extension to rear. Pitched natural slate roof with blue/black angled ridge tiles and rendered chimneystacks to gables. Cast-iron ogee rainwater goods on projecting eaves cornice on profiled brackets. Walling is ruled-and-lined painted render with sill course at each floor. Windows are replacement 2/2 timber-framed sash to first floor flanked by panelled pilasters with ornate console brackets surmounted by a round-headed pediment with heavily ornamented tympanum and keyblock (“NB” lettering to centre of tympanum). Segmental-headed replacement 1/1 timber-framed sash to ground floor in moulded architraves having dentilled cornice, decorated spandrels and keyblock. The principal elevation faces south and is five openings wide to each floor. To centre at ground floor is a Tuscan doorcase with plain entablature containing a replacement metal-framed entrance door with transom light. Accessed by disability ramp. The west gable has two round-headed 1/1 timber-framed windows to attic; abutted at ground floor by the single-storey annexe, having a timber-mullioned 1/1 window in lugged surround with dentilled cornice to south elevation. The north (rear) elevation is abutted to centre by the two-storey flat-roof extension; 2/2 window to centre at attic. Replacement windows to first and ground floor to either side of extension. The east gable has two round-headed 1/1 timber-framed windows to attic; abutted at left by a wall enclosing the rear yard, containing a carriage-arch with timber-sheeted gates. Setting Set back from the street with original cast-iron railings to front. Enclosed rear yard is partially lawned and has a detached garage and modern single-storey outbuilding. Roof: Natural slate Walling: render Windows: timber RWG: Cast-iron