2013
J3374 : Turret, former Robinson & Cleavers, Belfast
taken 13 years ago, near to Belfast, Co Antrim, Northern Ireland

Turret, former Robinson & Cleavers, Belfast
Balustrades and a domed turret at the south eastern corner of the building.
Robinson & Cleaver, Belfast
Robinson & Cleaver (usually “Cleaver's”), at the corner of Donegall Place and Donegall Square North, was, by far, Belfast’s most exclusive department store. It was completed in 1888, by H&J Martin, to a design by Young and Mackenzie. The external features include turrets, clocks and embellishment in the form heads and busts. Internally the staircase was one of its notable features. Another victim of the changing shopping pattern caused by the bombing campaign, it eventually closed later being converted to offices with the ground floor let as shops.
