IMAGES TAKEN NEAR TO
Botanic Park, BELFAST, BT9 5EX
Introduction
This page details the photographs taken nearby to Botanic Park, BT9 5EX by members of the Geograph project.
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Image Listing (450 Images Found)
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Stewart's rodding cover, Belfast (1)
A rodding cover beside a grating at Stranmillis Gardens. It was cast by Stewart’s Foundry of Sandy Row. I haven’t been able to discover the exact location of the foundry but it seems to have existed in the early 20th century with the proprietor living around the corner on the Donegall Road. If anyone happens to know where it was (or when it ceased trading) please let me know. Image shows the inscription.
Image: © Albert Bridge
Taken: 30 Sep 2010
0.03 miles
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Stewart's rodding cover, Belfast (2)
See Image The inscription on the cover “STEWARTS FOUNDRY BELFAST SANDY ROW”.
Image: © Albert Bridge
Taken: 30 Sep 2010
0.03 miles
3
Colenso Court, Belfast
Colenso Court (shown but not named on the Google map) was one of the early apartment developments in Belfast. Built circa 1983, it overlooks the grounds of the Queen’s Physical Education Centre Image Sandhurst Drive is in the left.
Image: © Albert Bridge
Taken: 1 Sep 2009
0.04 miles
4
Stranmillis Gardens, Belfast (2)
See Image This is the northern side of Stranmillis Gardens, on the other side of Colenso Parade, as it leads to the Botanic Gardens and the Queen’s University PE Centre. The houses on the right are being renovated.
Image: © Albert Bridge
Taken: 3 Jul 2010
0.04 miles
5
Fence, Botanic Gardens, Belfast (2)
Part of the anti-climb measures on a fence between the bowling green Image and the Queen’s PE Centre.
Image: © Albert Bridge
Taken: 4 Dec 2010
0.04 miles
6
Pagoda, Botanic gardens, Belfast
This pagoda-like object sits on top of an open shelter at the southeast corner of the Botanic Gardens. Any further information welcomed.
Image: © Albert Bridge
Taken: 16 Oct 2009
0.04 miles
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Court tomb, Botanic Gardens, Belfast
I’m not certain but I think this is the Ballintaggart court tomb which used to be behind the Ulster Museum (before the recently-completed extensive renovation) close to the Tropical Ravine. If so then it came from Co Armagh from whence it was removed when a nearby quarry expanded.
Image: © Albert Bridge
Taken: 12 Dec 2009
0.04 miles
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The Botanic Gardens bowling green and clubhouse
Image: © David Smith
Taken: 21 Sep 2012
0.05 miles
9
Bowling green, Belfast
The bowling green in the Botanic Gardens. Used by the Queen’s Island Bowling Club.
Image: © Albert Bridge
Taken: 26 Aug 2009
0.05 miles
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Bowling green, Belfast (2)
See Image My thanks to another member for his help in explaining what’s happening. The process is known as “sand slitting”. This website http://www.kestrelcontractors.co.uk/drainage/options.php has the following information “Sand slitting is a secondary drainage technique. The slits or trenches, 50-75mm wide and 200-300mm deep, are inserted at 1 - 2m spacing. They are back filled with 10mm pea gravel and then topped off with 50-75mm of free draining sand.”
The process is intended to relieve compaction of the turf (by bowls, bowlers and lawnmowers), improve the drainage and generally invigorate the sward. The brown material (right) was being blown towards the middle of the green with a portable blower of the type used for fallen leaves. The part on the left looked as if it had already been blown. Continue to Image
Image: © Albert Bridge
Taken: 30 Sep 2010
0.06 miles