Market Houses in Northern Ireland
- Market Houses in Northern Ireland
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 consited 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
* 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
ee also
* Architecture of Ireland
* Historic houses in Northern Ireland
* List of towns in Northern Ireland
* Market Houses in the Republic of Ireland
External links
* [http://www.uahs.org.uk/ Ulster Architectural Heritage Society]
* [http://irishantiquities.bravehost.com/index.html Irish Antiquities (with many pictures of Market Houses)]
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