12 Main Street

The Department's description

Exterior description and setting

Relatively small and simple two storey late Victorian double-fronted house (now a shop) of 1887 with gabled half-dormers. The property is set within a mixed terrace on the north west side of Main Street, Greyabbey.

The gabled roof is slated and has two yellow brick chimney stacks. Overhang at eaves. Cast iron ogee gutters and square down spouts.

The front (SE) facade has central doorway with panelled and glazed timber door and plain fanlight all encased with plain pilasters, lintel frieze and cornice. Door surround painted to give ‘marble’ effect. Sash window to left of door with horizontal and vertical astragals (4/4), with a similar window to right. Two windows to first floor, as before, set in gabled half dormers. Overhang to half dormer roofs. Front facade finished in plain render (painted to give slightly ‘sponged’/ marbled effect) with chamfered quoins and plinth. Small timber shop sign board to left of ground floor left hand window.

Exposed section of NE gable finished in rough cast render. SW gable blank and rendered also. Small pedestrian gateway (to narrow alleyway between Nos.10 and 12) attached to SW gable.

No access to rear, either from the outside or from the interior.

Historical information

This house was originally built c.1887, for the master of the near by Greyabbey school (which was built in the same year). It is now an antiques shop.

References- Primary sources
1 PRONI VAL/12B/23/16a-f Annual valuation revision books, Greyabbey, 1866-1930
2 PRONI VAL/12E/99/1 Valuation plan, Greyabbey, 1906-35
3 UFTM W.A. Green Collection WAG 3038 Photograph of Main Street Greyabbey looking south west

Criteria for listing: architectural interest

Not listed

Criteria for listing: historic interest

Not listed

Evaluation

Relatively small and uncomplicated two storey late Victorian double-fronted house (now a shop) of 1887 with gabled half-dormers.