63-65 Bridge Street, Lisburn, County Antrim, BT29 1XZ

A three-bay three-storey end-terrace commercial unit; built c.1850 and located north of Bridge Street in Lisburn. Rectangular on plan with single-storey return to rear. Pitched natural slate roof with blue/black angled ridge tiles and replacement red-brick chimneystacks. Cast-iron ogee rainwater goods. Walling is painted ruled and lined render. Windows are 2/2 timber-framed sliding sash having horizontal glazing bars and horns in segmental-headed surrounds with projecting sills; modern plate-glass windows to shop-fronts. The principal elevation faces southwest, and is five windows wide to upper floors; ground floor has three modern shop-fronts (that to centre is narrower and set back) each surmounted by corniced signage board with painted lettering. Shop-fronts to left and right with four-panelled timber door set back into porch with access to shop to right through modern glazed timber door. The northwest elevation is abutted by adjoining building. The northeast (rear) elevation has five asymmetrically arranged windows to upper floors; ground floor is fully abutted by modern return (of no interest). The southeast gable has a window to left and right at first and second floor. Setting: Located at the southern end of Bridge Street at the Linenhall Road roundabout. To rear is a car-wash yard enclosed to south by early rubble stone wall. Roof: Natural slate Walling: Ruled and lined render Windows: Timber-framed sash RWG: Cast-iron