Lower Ballinderry Primary School, 1a Crumlin Road, Ballinderry, Lisburn, BT28 2BF

A two-storey roughcast rendered former school with semi-basement at lower level, dated 1827, located on a low level site at the junction of Lower Ballinderry Road and Crumlin Road, Lower Ballinderry, now in use as a house. The former school is rectangular on plan and accessed at upper floor level through an attached two-storey extension c.1990 with lean-to roof at east. Roof is hipped natural slate; single red brick chimneystack on north wall. Gutters are replacement metal, cast-iron downpipes remain intact. Walling is roughcast rendered. Windows are 6/6 timber framed sliding sashes contained within square headed openings with painted projecting masonry sills. Principal symmetrical elevation faces south and comprises five windows at ground and first floor surmounted by central gablet. West elevation is blank. North elevation comprises at ground floor, replacement timber sheeted half door at right, replacement 8/8 timber sliding sash window with horns at left; two windows at first floor. East elevation is abutted by a two-storey extension with lean-to roof; extension is accessed at upper level at south through timber sheeted door; undercroft at north through timber sheeted door, single narrow timber casement window at north and east. Setting: The former school is set on a corner site; accessed from south of Lower Ballinderry Road. The upper floor opens onto a concrete parking area at east; a timber fence and gate at north provide access to a raised terrace from which steps lead down to the undercroft. The south and west elevations are enclosed by original wrought-iron railings mounted on low rendered wall. The south elevation is considerably overgrown by vegetation. Roof: Hipped natural slate Walling: Painted roughcast render Windows: 8/8 timber-framed sliding sash and casement RWG: Replacement metal gutters; cast-iron downpipes