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Cromwells Highway, LISBURN, BT27 5DH

A small, independent petrol station http://www.laganoils.com/ on the Hillhall Road.

Gregg Street runs from Mercer Street (behind me) to Canal Street. Mercer Street and Gregg Street can be seen in this view Image taken in 1982.

The detail from another Jennings cover Image This one is in Gregg Street Image

A street off the Saintfield Road named after the general and Lord Protector. Other streets in the area are also named after generals (Templar, Dill, Alanbrooke).

A familiar message, on a gable wall, almost opposite Mercer Street.

A large house, at the end of Sloan Street. On the “At Risk” register which describes it as: “A rather unassuming, two-storey, red-brick townhouse, thought to date from the 1840s. It retains much of its original character and appearance, although the surroundings have undoubtedly changed beyond recognition. While being far from dereliction, the building does appear to be unused, and could benefit greatly from some timely repair”. Note: this photograph appears as a matter of record only and should not be interpreted as an expression, by me, of any criticism of the owner or his/her standards of maintenance.

The former “Tru-Style” furniture factory on the Saintfield Road. It closed about eight years ago and became a furniture showroom. Now occupied by a charity.

Mercer Street (right to left in the foreground) and Gregg Street, in the days before Lisburn became a city (note the pre-Worboys sign “Town Centre” at middle left). This is the Co Down side of the Lagan although the postal address of Lisburn is Co Antrim.

EIIR pillar box, at the corner of Mercer Street and Sloan Street (background).

Now part of the back road to Belfast via Image, the Hillhall Road was (I think) part of the main road before the building of the turnpike in the early 19th century. The brick pillars (middle right) mark the entrance to the Hillhall estate. The view is towards Mercer Street and the centre of Lisburn.