- Building type: Church Ruin
- Date of construction: 1244
- Architect: Not Assigned
- Listing: MON
- HB/SMR Ref: DOW006:018
- 2nd Survey by EHS: No
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Newtownards Priory, Newtownards
County Down
17th Century church built on ruins of priory. Gothic style with lancet windows and pointed arch doorway with attached columns. Tall square bell tower on North wall with mix of slit and rounded arch windows. At base is a finely carved Italian Renaissance rounded arch doorway surround with coat of arms. Nave rubble with sandstone ashlar quoins
| Stone Type Category: | Greywacke |
| Primary Stone Type: | Greywacke |
| Secondary Stone Type: | Scrabo Sandstone |
| Other Stone Type: | Dolerite |
| Replacement Stone Type: | Scrabo Sandstone |
| Stonework Construction: | Un-coursed rubble |
| Stonework Condition: | Primary stonework is in good condition with no significant deterioration, sandstone dressing is in relatively poor condition with granular disintegration, scaling, face loss and resultant loss of architectural detail |
| Condition Assessment (QUB): | 3 |
