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Scottish Mutual Building

  •   15-16 Donegall Square South, Belfast

Scottish Baronial style 5 storey commercial building in dark red sandstone, with large turrets corbelled out at each corner and smaller turrets flanking a central crow-stepped gable on Belfast façade. Larvikite pilasters and stall risers to ground floor shops. Open arcading under deep eaves at fourth floor.

Stone Information

  • Stone Type Category :
  • Primary Stone:
  • Secondary Stone:
  • Stonework Construction:
    Regular-coursed plain ashlar
  • Stonework Condition:
    Stonework is generally in good condition, some evidence of past bomb damage presenting as fractures and impact marks.
  • Condition Assessment (QUB):
    Stage 2 – Section specific remedial action is required but the extent of intervention should be limited because of the lack of distant involvement within façade boundaries.
  • OS Irish Grid (Easting):
    333776
  • OS Irish Grid (Northing):
    373917

Architect Information

  • Building Type:
  • Date of construction:
    1904
  • Architect:
    Henry Seaver
  • Listing:
    B1
  • HB/SMR Ref:
    HB26/30/054
  • 2nd survey by EHS:
    No

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