One Shore Street, Donaghadee dates to the early 1800s. It had retained the original shop front, but was in severe need of total restoration work. Paul Collins of Marlfield Joinery & Construction Ltd was contracted to undertake the restoration work in 2018. One Shore Street was Marlfield’s first large heritage restoration project.
Working with support from The Heritage Lottery, the main aim of the project was to restore the original building as possible in order to protect its architectural heritage. Damaged roof timbers were replaced and finished with original Bangor blue slates, the walls were re-plastered using hydraulic lime and the original skirting, architrave and wall paneling were replicated in the original Georgian style. The building is now a flourishing Bed and Breakfast, which retains its original character and restores the heritage of the building and town as a whole.