Ulster Bank, (Former Methodist Church), 11-16 Donegall Square East, Belfast, BT1 5UB, County Antrim

Attached symmetrical pedimented two-storey stucco-fronted Neo-Classical former Methodist Church, built c.1846, to the designs of Isaac Farrell with prostyle hexastyle portico. Largely demolished c.1990 with the pedimented facade incorporated into a modern office development, completed c.1999. Lead-lined roof to pediment with a single cast-iron hopper and downpipe to the north wing. Painted stuccoed walling. Square and round-headed window openings with replacement powder-coated steel-framed windows. Original double-leaf varnished doors with raised-and-fielded panels and matching rectangular overpanels to the left and right cheeks of the central arch, replacement glass doors to remainder. Prostyle hexastyle portico comprises a full-span modillioned pediment, plain tympanum and plain architrave supported by six Giant order Corinthian columns having responding Corinthian pilasters to the facade resting on raised pedestals fronting onto the pavement. Painted stuccoed walling, channel rusticated to the ground floor with a guilloche platband at first floor sill level. Square-headed window openings to the first floor with architrave surrounds and cornice supported on console brackets. Round-headed window openings to both end bays on the ground floor having decorative steel windows with margin lights. Groin-vaulted transverse porch to the three central arches with a double-height glazed entrance porch to the centre and possibly original double-leaf timber panelled doors to the cheeks. Square-headed door opening to the north wing with architrave surround and pediment supported on console brackets having double-leaf timber doors with raised-and-fielded panels. Replacement granite paving within portico and entire facade enclosed by decorative cast-iron railings with matching iron piers and gates. Setting Located on the east side of Donegall Square overlooking Belfast City Hall (HB26/50/001A) abutted to all sides by modern office developments. Roof; Lead-covered pediment Walling: Stucco Windows: steel RWG: Cast-iron