1 and 1a Market Place, Carrickfergus, Co. Antrim, BT38 7AW

An attached two-bay two-storey former market house, dated 1755, located on the corner of Market Place and North Street. Rectangular-on-plan, facing south. Pitched pantile roof, gutters concealed behind rendered parapets with rectangular cast-iron downpipes. Walling is painted smooth-rendered over chamfered plinth. Windows are square-headed replacement metal three-light casements with moulded architraves and sills, unless otherwise stated. Principal (south) elevation is symmetrical with slight central bend. Ground floor has round-headed entrances to ends with two segmental-arched windows between; moulded cornice over straight-channelled rustication. First floor is six windows wide and has entablature with modillioned cornice and parapet over quoins; central pediment with round clockface, metal hands, moulded architrave with keyblocks to cardinal points. Metal date plaque affixed to right end of ground floor, street lantern attached to right end of first floor. Ground floor windows have painted signage to tympanum, square-headed display windows over plinth-level rendered stall-risers; doors are square-headed three-panelled double-leaf with painted timber tympanums; right door has modern sidelights. East gable ground floor is two windows wide; remainder is blank. Windows are without architraves and have metal security grilles; window to left is taller. The market house is situated in the town centre in view of the harbour and at the end of High Street. Roof: Concrete tile Walling: Painted smooth render Windows: Replacement square-headed three-light casements (timber to gd fl and aluminium to fst fl) Rainwater Goods: Replacement rectangular metal downpipes