Historic houses · Northern Ireland
Former Town Hall 24 High Street Donaghadee Co Down
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Former Town Hall 24 High Street Donaghadee Co Down — town hall in Donaghadee, County Down, Northern Ireland.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Nearest railway station
- Drumawhey Junction · 5.8 km
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
Getting there & planning your visit
To visit the Former Town Hall at 24 High Street, Donaghadee, Co Down, use postcode BT21 0AH for sat-nav directions. The nearest railway station is Drumawhey Junction, located 5.8 km away. Entry is paid, and wheelchair accessibility is limited.
About
Former Town Hall 24 High Street Donaghadee Co Down is a historic house in the United Kingdom — typically a country seat, manor, or town house with notable architecture or history. Records date its origin to 1779. Heritage designation: Grade B+ listed building. Wikidata describes it as: "town hall in Donaghadee, County Down, Northern Ireland". Coordinates: 54.6420°, -5.5366°.
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See it from the streetimagery from 2018
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From the Wikipedia article
Donaghadee Town Hall, also known as The Merchant House, is a municipal structure in the High Street, Donaghadee, County Down, Northern Ireland. The structure, which has been converted for residential use, is a Grade B+ listed building.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
The building was commissioned as a private house: it was designed in the Georgian style, built in greywacke stone and was completed in around 1770. The design involved a symmetrical main frontage with five bays facing onto the High Street; the central bay featured a doorway flanked by pedestals with Ionic order columns supporting an entablature and a pediment. The other bays on the ground floor and all the bays on the first floor were fenestrated by twelve-pane sash windows whilst the windows on the second floor were fenestrated by six-pane sash windows. At roof level, there was a cornice and a hip roof. After a local resident, Mrs McCready, was murdered by her husband in 1852, the lane…
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- Coordinates
- 54.6420, -5.5366
- District
- Ards and North Down
- Postcode
- BT21 0AH
- Parliamentary constituency
- North Down
- Established
- 1779
- Nearest railway station
- Drumawhey Junction — 5.8 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q17861411 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Donaghadee Town Hall (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: The derelict Town Hall in Donaghadee (geograph 5334571) (cropped).jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Former Town Hall 24 High Street Donaghadee Co Down?
- Former Town Hall 24 High Street Donaghadee Co Down is in Northern Ireland, United Kingdom (postcode BT21 0AH).
- What is Former Town Hall 24 High Street Donaghadee Co Down?
- Former Town Hall 24 High Street Donaghadee Co Down — town hall in Donaghadee, County Down, Northern Ireland.
- How do I get to Former Town Hall 24 High Street Donaghadee Co Down?
- The nearest railway station is Drumawhey Junction, about 5.8 km away. Drivers can use postcode BT21 0AH.
- When was Former Town Hall 24 High Street Donaghadee Co Down built?
- Built or established in 1779.
- Is Former Town Hall 24 High Street Donaghadee Co Down a listed building?
- Former Town Hall 24 High Street Donaghadee Co Down is officially recognised as Grade B+ listed building listed.
- How do I get to Former Town Hall 24 High Street Donaghadee Co Down?
- The nearest railway station is Drumawhey Junction, about 5.8 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode BT21 0AH.