2014

J3377 : Fortwilliam Gates, Belfast - 2014 (2)

taken 10 years ago, 3 km from Belfast, Co Antrim, Northern Ireland

Fortwilliam Gates, Belfast  - 2014 (2)
Fortwilliam Gates, Belfast - 2014 (2)
The two pillars on the northern side of Fortwilliam Park (Antrim Road end).
Fortwilliam gates, Belfast :: J3477


Fortwilliam Park, running from the Shore Road was laid out circa 1870 as a select residential thoroughfare in north Belfast. Its residents included, over the years, a Major-General MacPherson, Robert Porter, director York Street Flax Spinning and Weaving Co Limited, William Barbour of Combe Barbour & Combe Ltd - the Falls Foundry, JF Hill managing director of Wm. Ewart & Sons Ltd, Lloyd Campbell of Henry Campbell & Co. Ltd the Mossley Mills and John (son of Sir Charles) Lanyon.
Although the street has been redeveloped the imposing gate pillars remain at the Shore Road end together with smaller ones on the Antrim Road. The name of the architect is not recorded.
Listed as HB26/46/002 and none too well preserved. Not on the “at risk” register but perhaps they should be


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Geographical Context: Boundary, Barrier Suburb, Urban fringe Place: Belfast other tags: Gate Pillars Click a tag, to view other nearby images.
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J3377, 17 images   (more nearby 🔍)
Photographer
Albert Bridge   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Thursday, 6 February, 2014   (more nearby)
Submitted
Thursday, 6 February, 2014
Subject Location
Irish: geotagged! J 332 773 [100m precision]
WGS84: 54:37.6157N 5:56.2809W
Camera Location
Irish: geotagged! J 332 773
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East-northeast (about 67 degrees)
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