title: Market houses in Northern Ireland
text: # 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 consisted 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.
  
  ## Table of market houses locations
  
  | Town | County | Built (date) | Current use | Image and/or link |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Antrim | Antrim | 1726 | Vacant (formerly Court House) | |
  | Armagh | Armagh | 1815 | Library and Learning Centre | |
  | Aughnacloy | Tyrone | – | Shops | |
  | Ballycastle | Antrim | 1830 c. | Local Museum | |
  | Ballyclare | Antrim | 18th century ? | Demolished 1866, Town Hall built on site | |
  | Ballyclare | Antrim | 19th century | (2nd Market House) Shopping Centre | |
  | Ballygawley | Tyrone | 19th century | Now an accountant's office | |
  | Ballymena | Antrim | 1684 | Burnt down 1919, Town Hall built on site in 1924 | History of Ballymena, photograph of Market House |
  | Ballymoney | Antrim | 1755 c. | Masonic Hall | |
  | Ballynahinch | Down | 1795 | Community centre (recently restored) | History of Ballynahinch Market House |
  | Banbridge | Down | 1832 | Offices | |
  | Bangor | Down | 1810 or 1780 | Bank | |
  | Belfast (Waring Street) | Antrim | 1769 | Formerly a bank, now unused | Belfast markets history |
  | Belfast (St George's Market) | Antrim | 1890s | Still in use as market | |
  | Brookeborough | Fermanagh | 1837 (before) | Vacant ? (Formerly Orange Hall) | |
  | Caledon | Tyrone | 1830 c. | – | |
  | Carrickfergus | Antrim | 1755 ? | Art gallery | |
  | Castlewellan | Down | 1764 c. | Library | |
  | Clogher | Tyrone | 1837 | – | |
  | Crossgar | Down | 1829 | Boarded up and missing its clock | |
  | Cushendall | Antrim | 1858 | | |
  | Dervock | Antrim | 1805 | Cafe and Hairdressers | |
  | Donaghadee | Down | 1819 c. | Shops | |
  | Draperstown | Londonderry | 1839 | Ground Floor, Library; 1st Floor, Toddler's Playgroup | |
  | Dromara | Down | 1830 c. | Masonic Hall | |
  | Dromore | Down | 18th century | Replaced in 1886 | |
  | Dromore | Down | 1886 | – | |
  | Ederney | Fermanagh | 1839 c. Rebuilt in 1889 as a town hall | Redeveloped in 1989 as a Community Centre | |
  | Eglinton | Londonderry | 1825 | Occupied by Faughanvale Credit Union | |
  | Hillsborough | Down | 1760 c.; 2nd phase c. 1810 | Court House and Tourist Information | |
  | Hilltown | Down | 1828 | Part of Public House | |
  | Irvinestown | Fermanagh | 1835 (before) | Shop | |
  | Kilkeel | Down | 1800 | Upper floor was used as a courthouse. Demolished in 1952 | |
  | Killyleagh | Down | 1788 c. | "Drop-in" centre | |
  | Lisbellaw | Fermanagh | 1830 c. | Butchers | |
  | Lisburn | Antrim | 18th century ? | Irish linen Centre & Museum | |
  | Loughgall | Armagh | 1746 | – | |
  | Maghera | Londonderry | 18th century ? | Replaced in 1824 | |
  | Maghera | Londonderry | 1824 | (2nd Market House) Offices | |
  | Maguiresbridge | Fermanagh | 1835 c. | Vacant ? | |
  | Markethill | Armagh | – | Shop | |
  | Middletown | Armagh | 1829 | Offices | |
  | Moira | Down | 1810 c. | Offices ? | |
  | Moneymore | Londonderry | 1819 | Public House and Vacant | |
  | Moneymore | Londonderry | 1839 | Shops and private houses | |
  | Newtownards | Down | 1765 | See full article on Market House, Newtownards | |
  | Newtownbutler | Fermanagh | 1830 c. | – | |
  | Portaferry | Down | 1752 | Sub-Office of Northern Ireland Housing Executive | |
  | Randalstown | Antrim | 1831 | Library (previously Court House) | |
  | Rathfriland | Down | 1770 c. | – | |
  | Saintfield | Down | 1802 | Orange Hall | |
  | Toome | Antrim | 1830 (before) | Bookmaker | |
  | Trillick | Tyrone | 1820 c. | Masonic hall | |
  