Description
Detached five-bay two-storey sandstone ashlar classically-styled bank, built 1863, returning with side elevations of five-bays and four-bays, extension to rear, c. 1950. Roof hidden behind balustraded parapet with clock face and crest to centre, cast-iron downpipes. Coursed sandstone ashlar walls on limestone plinth with paired Doric pilasters to ground floor supporting plain frieze and moulded cornice, having projecting entrance porch supported by paired, fluted columns with Ionic capitals to central bay. Paired engaged Corinthian columns to first floor supporting plain frieze and moulded cornice. Round-headed window openings with moulded archivolts with inscribed keystones, cast-iron sill guards to ground floor. Cut sandstone surround with decorative colonettes and prominent keystone detail to upper floor, with cut sandstone sills containing painted timber fixed-pane casement windows. Square-headed door opening to main entrance with panelled painted timber door and semi-circular-headed carved stone over with shamrock decoration. Street fronted to three sides. #County_Sligo #Ireland #Sligo #Stephen_Street #Ulster_Bank
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