The Church was purpose built for a Moravian congregation in 1871, fashioned in the Gothic style.[1] The Moravian Church is one of the oldest Protestant denominations in Christianity, dating back to the Bohemian Reformation of the 15th century. Moravia is…

This bronze statue by Ross Wilson was erected in 2010 close to the former site of Ewarts’ Mill and the Edenderry Mill on the Crumlin Road, Belfast.  The statue pays tribute to Belfast’s female linen mill workers; they were known…

The former (listed) Methodist church was designed by architect W.J. Barre in the 1860s.[1] Its architectural style has been as having a red brick “Lombard-Venetian-Romanesque” campanile and being deeply of the Italianate style so popular with the Victorians. Do you…

The Merchant Hotel is now  a five-star luxury hotel; originally the building was the headquarters of the Ulster Bank. The building is in the Italianate style and is a fine example of high Victorian architecture. It features sculptures depicting Commerce,…

This memorial commemorates the awarding of the Victoria Cross to Leading Seaman Magennis, for outstanding bravery in World War II. He served as a diver on the Royal Naval Midget Submarine XE-3 and was crucial in its attack of the…

The Mayfair buildings was built in 1906 in the Art Noveau style as office buildings and retail outlets.[1] It features a simple clean unornamented design and the font of ‘Mayfair’ is very reminiscent of lettering used in Art Noveau posters.…

This church was built in 1829 with a capacity of 1,700.[1] It was the home of radical Presbyterian fire brand Rev. Henry Cooke.[2] It is a fine example of Neo-Classicalism with Ionic portico with fluted columns. [3] The architect was…

Freemasons’ Hall, Belfast, was originally designed and built by Sir Charles Lanyon and opened in 1870. It was built in the Gothic Revival Style. It is home to a number of different Masonic lodges that meet there. Do you want…

The Lying in Hospital was Belfast’s first maternity hospital and was established in 1794 due to the efforts of a small group of philanthropists. A meeting was held on 23 December 1793 and the charity entitled the Humane Female Society…

William Thomson, 1st Baron Kelvin,  (1824-1907) was a Belfast born mathematician, mathematical physicist and engineer who was Professor of Natural Philosophy at the University of Glasgow for 53 years. He did important work in the mathematical analysis of electricity and…