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Hardcastle Street, BELFAST, BT7 1GG

Salisbury Court (between Salisbury Street and Hartington Street) off the Dublin Road was built in the 80’s (as part of a larger scheme) replacing old small terraced houses.

An entry running off Salisbury Street Image It becomes Ashburne (“Ashbourne” on the Google map) Place once round the corner on the right.

The area to the east of the Dublin Road saw widespread redevelopment in the 1980’s. Salisbury Street (foreground) and Maryville Street were rebuilt on the sites of the old streets. There is greenery now where there was none before.

On the left is the former Somerset’s linen factory built in 1904 and thought to be the first reinforced-concrete framed building in Ireland. After lying vacant for a number of years it was converted to Somerset Studios at the time when “loft living” was fashionable. On the right is the multi-storey car park behind the multiplex cinema on the Dublin Road. (Note for concrete enthusiasts - it was the “Hennebique system”).

See Image The view in the opposite direction – from the Bankmore Street/Ormeau Avenue end. Continue to Image

Maryville Street still runs from Donegall Pass Image to Ormeau Avenue Image but was re-built in the 80’s with a mix of public and private-sector houses and apartments. The view is from Conduit Street on the other side of Donegall Pass. Continue to Image

Somerset Studios seen from Bankmore Street. The building is not listed but is officially described as “The former Somerset and Co Ltd Linen Factory was converted into loft apartments in 1998. This building was surveyed in the First Survey but not listed. A partial record only was taken during the Second Survey as the building is not worthy of a full survey.” Previously seen in October 2007 Image I have no connection with the building and cannot enter into correspondence.

See Image Until about the late 1860’s this area was vacant ground crossed by a stream (now culverted) feeding into the Blackstaff River. The view is from Maryville Street towards Charlotte Street Image

A bar, at 1 Bankmore Square, on the ground floor of the multi-storey car park Image The premises were occupied by the “Chicago Pizza Pie Factory” back in the 1990’s. I have no connection with the business and cannot enter into correspondence.

A decorated hoarding, around the sewers site, at Bankmore Square. Becoming more common and done with approval - a great advance on the graffiti of past times Image