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Knock Grove, BELFAST, BT5 6GF

The inward carriageway of the Knock Road, approaching the crest before the end of the present stretch of dual carriageway.

Quotation alongside the Knock dual carriageway.

See Image The view, from near Knockmount Park, towards the Glen Road and The Braniel. My understanding that is that this stretch of existing dual carriageway (with what seems to be narrower than usual lanes) will also be widened with better provision for traffic turning right. Continue to Image

A petrol station, beside the inward carriageway of the Knock Road, for which there was (in April 2011) an application for planning permission “0485/F 211 Knock Road , Belfast Demolition of existing development and erection of replacement facility involving convenience store, petrol forecourt, jet wash and drive through car wash.” Note added on 25 August 2012 – now demolished. Image shows the replacement under construction in November 2012.

See Image (August 2011). The replacement building now under construction, beside the Knock Road.

Old boundary post in the grounds of Grosvenor Grammar School in Belfast. Interestingly, the normal faceplate has been removed to reveal the words and date: “MUNICIPAL BOUNDARY 1853" This dates the post to much earlier than I had thought and I have not found any others with this inscription.

See Image The view in the direction of the Sandown and Upper Newtownards Roads, at the petrol station, where there is provision for a combined footpath and cycle lane.

Gravestone for a Rose Ann Campbell who died, aged 1 year, on March 1st 1823. The stone was erected by her father Robert Campbell.

Gravestone for 5 member of the Best family. Parents George (died 6th May 1948) and Eliza (died 23rd January 1951) tragically outlived their 3 sons. David Best died on the 23rd October 1918 and James on the 24th February 1921. A third son, Henry, was killed at the evacuation of Dunkirk on the 28th of May 1940. Henry, aged 25, was a 'Driver' in the 3 Searchlight Regiment of the Royal Artillery; he is buried in St James Cemetery, Dover, Kent.

Military gravestone for a Private J. Corbett of the 19th Battalion The Queen's (Royal West Surrey Regiment). Private Corbett died on the 9th March 1919; from east Belfast, his father John Corbett lived at 27 Cuba Street, Newtownards Road. Also mentioned on the stone is Francis William Corbett who died, aged 15 years and 3 months, on the 2nd March 1917. From what I can gather Francis was a civilian, probably a brother to the above; he is buried at nearby Knockbreda Image