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Empire Bar

  •   42 Botanic Avenue, Belfast

Three storey former church, now a public house. Stone base with brick dressings. Upper building in brick, with stone window surrounds and corbelling. Brick archway leads up to first floor main entrance with stone steps and gate posts.

Stone Information

  • Stone Type Category :
  • Primary Stone:
  • Stonework Construction:
    Random-coursed rock-faced
  • Stonework Condition:
    Stonework is in poor condition with significant bedding-plane erosion, face loss and hollowing of individual blocks, exacerbated by the use of hard cement mortar.
  • Condition Assessment (QUB):
    Stage 3 – Significant intervention is required with up to 50% of the total façade surface showing evidence of deterioration. Appropriate intervention should prolong the life expectancy of the structure.
  • OS Irish Grid (Easting):
    333682
  • OS Irish Grid (Northing):
    373078

Architect Information

  • Building Type:
  • Date of construction:
    1880’s
  • Architect:
    ?
  • Listing:
    B+
  • HB/SMR Ref:
    HB26/27/034
  • 2nd survey by EHS:
    No

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