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Market houses in Northern Ireland

Market houses in Northern Ireland

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Market houses are a notable feature of many Northern Ireland towns with varying styles of architecture, size and ornamentation making for a most interesting feature of the streetscape. Originally there were three, four or even five bays on the ground floor which were an open arcade. An upper floor was often used as a court house or ballroom. Ornamentation consisted of a cupola, a clock or sometimes a dome or tower. Today most of the market houses in Ireland have been put to use as cultural venues or business premises. Some are still derelict.

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References

  1. "National Museums NI". www.nmni.com. Retrieved 8 September 2020.
  2. "Faughanvale Credit Union". faughanvalecreditunion.co.uk. Retrieved 17 September 2021.
  • A Topographical Dictionary of Ireland, Samuel Lewis (1838)
  • Buildings at Risk (various volumes) – Ulster Architectural Heritage Society
  • Saintfield Conservation Area – The Planning Service agency of Department of the Environment for Northern Ireland

Further reading

  • McParland, Edward (2001) Public Architecture in Ireland 1680–1760 Yale University Press ISBN 0-300-09064-1

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