Former Town Hall, Church Street, Warrenpoint, Newry, Co Down, BT34 2AU

Two storey/ three bay mid 19thC building on N side of Church Street. Unlike rest of buildings in the street, it is set back from the street line and detached. Abutting its rear is a public hall (HB16/11/038). Pitched natural slate roof without chimneys. Low, stepped parapet to central bay which advances forward slightly. Both end bays have half-round rainwater goods on plain advanced eaves. Front elevation is painted cement render with band rustication. Stepped stucco quoins to each corner of the middle bay and each corner of the front elevation. The parapet has a plain cornice at eaves level and recessed panel with ‘TOWN HALL’ painted on it. The central bay at ground floor contains the front entrance. Modern timber door with transom over is set within a finely dressed granite doorcase with plain pilasters supporting an entablature with ashlar blocking course over. The door jambs have matching pilasters, which rise to the bottom rail of the transom, making the latter slightly wider than the door. Each remaining bay at ground floor has a single window opening, run-moulded stucco architrave and unpainted dressed granite cill. Each contains a reproduction 6/6 sliding sash window with horns and thick glazing bars. There are three similar openings – one to each bay - to first floor, in line with the openings below. Left gable is of unpainted cement render with banded rustication (as front). Window to G/F is a modern 4x3 paned fitting in an original opening (but with concrete cill). Window to F/F is narrow and infilled (granite cill). Wall extends left as side wall of rear return. This has a 6/6 sliding sash window to G/F and to F/F, both with granite cills. The rear elevation is completely abutted by two two-storey returns (with party wall between). Natural slate roofs, hipped on exposed gables. Walls smooth rendered. Exposed gables now abutted by a link block to rear hall. The right gable of the main block is finished as left gable but blank. At G/F left of the return which extends at right is a reproduction six-panel timber door, to the right of which is a pair of 6/3 sliding sash windows in a common opening (with shared cill). To F/F are two 3/3 sashes; the right one is in a new opening and both have concrete cills. Setting The front area is enclosed by thin modern railings with ball finials, resting on a rendered and coped dwarf wall. There is a pair of gates to centre, with steps up to front entrance. At right is another gateway accessing a disabled ramp.