The Priory, 45 Lambeg Road, Lambeg, Lisburn, BT27 4QA

Relatively substantial and relatively plain, two-storey gable-ended house of possible mid 18th century construction, but with replacement overhanging roof and window frames of c.1890s. Originally detached but now set at the end of a mixed terrace, there is a long two-storey 'terrace' attached to the rear of the building, now consisting of several separate properties, which, in a shorter pre c.1840 single-storey form, appears to have served as an outbuilding for this house, and which may contain the fabric of a late 17th century dwelling. The property is street-fronted, set on Lambeg Road, at the junction with Bell's Lane, roughly 2.4km north-west of Lisburn City centre. The a long rear terrace fronts to a private vehicular cul-de-sac. In plan the building is basically rectangular but with a (later) single-storey section attached at an angle to the south gable, latterly used as a garage, and a shallow full-height projection to the rear (probably largely c.1890s). The walls are finished in painted roughcast and the roof is pitched and covered with natural slate. Eaves are overhanging with a timber fascia board and exposed rafter tails; barges also overhanging and have continuous timber bargeboards. Rainwater goods appear to be cast-iron. There is a plain rendered chimneystack to either side of the ridge. The east-facing front façade is symmetrical with five evenly spaced, flat-headed window openings to first floor and two similar openings either side of a central door opening. Window openings have smooth narrow rendered bands and cut-stone sills. Window frames are 2/2 timber sash with horizontal glazing bars. The door opening is flat-headed and is surmounted by bracketed gabled open canopy. The opening is relatively wide suggesting that the frame may incorporate sidelights. The north gable is blank. The right side of the rear (west) façade is obscured by the mono-pitch, full-height projection. The pitch rises awkwardly creating an internal valley gutter to the south side and a high blank wall section at roof level on the south face. Window openings are flat-headed, as before; these are informally arranged and include one 1/1 sash frame, one 2/2 frame; a third window opening and the door opening are boarded over. The east gable is blank. To the centre there is a reducing chimneybreast. Attached to the gable is the single-storey garage which has a flat roof and paired side-hung, flush timber doors. The back of the garage is accessed from the other side of the former outbuildings. The rear of the garage has a pedestrian door to the left and the rest of the rear wall is obscured with undergrowth. The slated monopitch roof is partialy colapsed. To the left of this is a mono- pitched corrugated roof covering the scullery; walls are single skin rendered blockwork with a large window. To the left of this are two small external stores, with similar construction; all of little interest.