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Brackenridge Gardens, CARRICKFERGUS, BT38 8FN

A road, off the Belfast Road, through part of the site of the old Courtaulds factory Image, built to open the site to mixed residential and commercial development. Technically it’s probably a “spine” road.

Part of a site, between the Sloefield Road (foreground) and the Belfast Road. Described by the agent as “The subject property comprises a substantial portion of land extending from the Belfast Road in a north westerly direction and is approximately 0.5 miles from Carrickfergus town centre. Currently the site is approached via Sloefield Road and Priory Drive, although there is potential for a second access. The subject site is a regular shaped portion of land which is largely in rough grass. The site forms part of the original Courtaulds Industrial complex and benefits from an extensive frontage to Belfast Road and uninterrupted views over Belfast Lough, beyond the road. The site had currently benefited from planning permission for 39 detached bungalows. Application No. U/2001/0279/F. We are advised this permission was passed in 2003, therefore we recommend all parties to satisfy themselves to the validity with the Planning Service NI. Total site area: 9.96 acres (4.03 hectares).” This photograph appears as a matter of record only. I have no connection with the owner or the agent.

See Image A remaining part of the former Courtaulds factory – facing the Belfast Road.

Part of a site, between the Sloefield Road (foreground) and the Belfast Road. Described by the agent as “The subject property comprises a substantial portion of land extending from the Belfast Road in a north westerly direction and is approximately 0.5 miles from Carrickfergus town centre. Currently the site is approached via Sloefield Road and Priory Drive, although there is potential for a second access. The subject site is a regular shaped portion of land which is largely in rough grass. The site forms part of the original Courtaulds Industrial complex and benefits from an extensive frontage to Belfast Road and uninterrupted views over Belfast Lough, beyond the road. The site had currently benefited from planning permission for 39 detached bungalows. Application No. U/2001/0279/F. We are advised this permission was passed in 2003, therefore we recommend all parties to satisfy themselves to the validity with the Planning Service NI. Total site area: 9.96 acres (4.03 hectares).” This photograph appears as a matter of record only. I have no connection with the owner or the agent.

A sign, warning against street trading, in the lay-by on the Belfast Road.

The Belfast Road end of a lane which formerly led to and through part of the old Courtaulds factory Image (behind the wall on the left). I might be wrong but I think that it eventually led to the railway close to Mount station. The station was built to serve employees of the factory and did not have any public access.

Part of the seawall, near the Sloefield Road, showing navelwort growing in gaps in the concrete. The wall also had a colony of red spider mites http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spider_mite.

40 mph markings on the outward lanes of the Belfast Road near Trooperslane.

Sign, on the Belfast Road, for outward traffic approaching the Sloefield Road Image For the benefit of anyone seeing this photograph from outside the EU, triangular signs are warning signs. Circular ones are compulsory, for example, speed limits Image

Signs, near the end of this section of dual carriageway Image, warning of two-way traffic on the approaching four-lane section.