For a change from the usual political and community murals (sometimes known as “Muriels”), this is a commercial one - at the corner of Gibson’s Lane and Regent Street.
The Town Hall in Market Square, was erected in 1770 by the 1st Marquis of Londonderry. It contains an elegant suite of assembly rooms and other apartments. Underneath are the market offices and shambles. Listed, grade B+.
St. Mark's Parish Church on Regent Street in Newtownards. This fine Church of Ireland was built in 1817 - and recently restored externally, leaving it like it was built yesterday.
One of a pair of corner protectors on a shop at Regent Street, Newtownards. The entrance is now for pedestrians only, but I imagine it was once intended for coaches. The foundry name where it was cast has been obscured by paint or has worn away.
Talbot Street is part of the route connecting the Belfast road to the Bangor Road, avoiding the town centre. The long tract of undeveloped land (right) makes me wonder whether it was once intended as the site of an inner ring road which... (more)
Detail of the entrance gate to the Masonic Lodge in Newtownards J4874 : Masonic Lodge, Newtownards. The gate displays two masonic tools, the square and compass, which symbolise morality and virtue respectively.