Hilden Primary School, 4 Bridge Street, Hilden, Lisburn, BT27 4RZ

Detached single-storey gabled rendered and redbrick former school, built c.1910, restored in 1997, closed 2006, now boarded up and awaiting redevelopment. Rectangular on plan facing south with three gabled rear projections and lean-to extensions spanning the spaces between. Set on the north side of Hilden Road opposite the former Thread Mill with front garden and bitmac playground to rear. Pitched natural slate roof with terracotta ridge comb tiles and pair of octagonal lead louvred vents having lead cupolas, to the ridge. Some redbrick profiled chimneystacks to the rear projections. Ogee moulded cast-iron guttering to timber fascia fronting carved rafter feet and cast-iron downpipes. Plain timber bargeboards to the gables with timberwork gables. Dry-dash rendered walling with projecting redbrick plinth course and limestone architrave ventilation panels. Square-headed window openings with rounded redbrick surrounds on continuous red sandstone sill course with moulded terracotta architrave below (all boarded up). Symmetrical front elevation with central gable and breakfront gable to either end. The central gable has a rectangular panel with raised lettering stating: ‘HILDEN NATIONAL SCHOOL’. Tripartite arrangement of window openings to all gables with three equal-sized window openings to the recessed sections to either side. West side elevation, three windows wide with lower rear projection containing segmental-headed door opening formed in rounded redbrick with vertically-sheeted timber door opening onto concrete platform. Further segmental-headed window opening, also boarded up. Symmetrical rear north elevation comprising; three gables, that to the centre projecting further north and a lean-to extension spanning the two spaces in between. Segmental-headed redbrick window openings to the rear with red sandstone sills. Lean-to sections have vertically-sheeted timber doors. East side elevation, as per west elevation with three concrete steps to the door opening. Setting: Situated on the north side of Hilden Road on its own enclosed grounds opposite the derelict Barbour Thread Mill. Boundary wall consisting of rubblestone low walling with concrete coping and metal railings to Bridge Street. Original red-brick gate piers with decorative octogonal concrete cappings with carved lettering stating 'Hilden Public Elementary School'. Main gates replaced. Original cast metal garden gates intact. Orignal slate roof canopies and dash render sheds to rear. Canopies with metal posts and painted timber beams and rafters. Roof: Natural slate RWG: Cast-iron Walling: Dry-dash render Windows: 6/6 timber sash with overlights