{"id":335,"date":"2021-08-03T19:12:15","date_gmt":"2021-08-03T19:12:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/drtomstours.com\/?page_id=335"},"modified":"2024-05-07T17:07:33","modified_gmt":"2024-05-07T17:07:33","slug":"architecture-tour","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/drtomstours.com\/index.php\/architecture-tour\/","title":{"rendered":"Buildings &#038; Bricks"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"alignnormal\"><div id=\"metaslider-id-476\" style=\"width: 100%; margin: 0 auto;\" class=\"ml-slider-3-108-0 metaslider metaslider-responsive metaslider-476 ml-slider ms-theme-default\" role=\"region\" aria-label=\"Architecture\" data-height=\"600\" data-width=\"800\">\n    <div id=\"metaslider_container_476\">\n        <ul id='metaslider_476' class='rslides'>\n            <li aria-roledescription='slide' aria-labelledby='slide-0'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/drtomstours.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/20210624_105150-scaled-800x600.jpg\" height=\"600\" width=\"800\" alt=\"\" class=\"slider-476 slide-477 msDefaultImage\" title=\"20210624_105150\" \/><div class=\"caption-wrap\"><div class=\"caption\">Entrance to former Ormeau Public Baths, Ormeau Avenue, Belfast. <\/div><\/div><\/li>\n            <li style='display: none;' aria-roledescription='slide' aria-labelledby='slide-1'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/drtomstours.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/20210624_103359-scaled-800x600.jpg\" height=\"600\" width=\"800\" alt=\"\" class=\"slider-476 slide-478 msDefaultImage\" title=\"20210624_103359\" \/><div class=\"caption-wrap\"><div class=\"caption\">The tower at Belfast City Hospital, south Belfast.<\/div><\/div><\/li>\n            <li style='display: none;' aria-roledescription='slide' aria-labelledby='slide-2'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/drtomstours.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/St-Marys-Church-scaled-800x600.jpg\" height=\"600\" width=\"800\" alt=\"\" class=\"slider-476 slide-479 msDefaultImage\" title=\"St Mary&#039;s Church\" \/><div class=\"caption-wrap\"><div class=\"caption\">St Mary's Catholic Church, Chapel Lane, Belfast. erected in 1784. <\/div><\/div><\/li>\n            <li style='display: none;' aria-roledescription='slide' aria-labelledby='slide-3'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/drtomstours.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/St-Georges-Church-scaled-800x600.jpg\" height=\"600\" width=\"800\" alt=\"\" class=\"slider-476 slide-480 msDefaultImage\" title=\"St Georges Church\" \/><div class=\"caption-wrap\"><div class=\"caption\">St Georges\u2019 Church, High Street. Church of Ireland church, erected in 1816.<\/div><\/div><\/li>\n            <li style='display: none;' aria-roledescription='slide' aria-labelledby='slide-4'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/drtomstours.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/St-Annes-scaled-800x600.jpg\" height=\"600\" width=\"800\" alt=\"\" class=\"slider-476 slide-481 msDefaultImage\" title=\"St Anne&#039;s\" \/><div class=\"caption-wrap\"><div class=\"caption\">St Anne\u2019s Cathedral, Cathedral Quarter. Church of Ireland cathedral.<\/div><\/div><\/li>\n            <li style='display: none;' aria-roledescription='slide' aria-labelledby='slide-5'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/drtomstours.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Robinson-Cleaver-Building-scaled-800x600.jpg\" height=\"600\" width=\"800\" alt=\"\" class=\"slider-476 slide-482 msDefaultImage\" title=\"Robinson &amp; Cleaver Building\" \/><div class=\"caption-wrap\"><div class=\"caption\">Robinson &amp; Cleaver\u2019s (former) Department Store, corner of Donegall Place\/Donegall Square. <\/div><\/div><\/li>\n            <li style='display: none;' aria-roledescription='slide' aria-labelledby='slide-6'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/drtomstours.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Robinson-Cleaver-Building-ballastrade-scaled-800x600.jpg\" height=\"600\" width=\"800\" alt=\"\" class=\"slider-476 slide-483 msDefaultImage\" title=\"Robinson &amp; Cleaver Building, ballastrade\" \/><div class=\"caption-wrap\"><div class=\"caption\">Ballatrade of the Robinson &amp; Cleaver\u2019s (former) Department Store, corner of Donegall Place\/Donegall Square. <\/div><\/div><\/li>\n            <li style='display: none;' aria-roledescription='slide' aria-labelledby='slide-7'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/drtomstours.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Mayfair-buildings-Arthur-Sq-scaled-800x600.jpg\" height=\"600\" width=\"800\" alt=\"\" class=\"slider-476 slide-484 msDefaultImage\" title=\"Mayfair buildings, Arthur Sq\" \/><div class=\"caption-wrap\"><div class=\"caption\">Mayfair Building, Nos. 5-11 Arthur Square, Belfast. <\/div><\/div><\/li>\n            <li style='display: none;' aria-roledescription='slide' aria-labelledby='slide-8'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/drtomstours.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Burtons-scaled-800x600.jpg\" height=\"600\" width=\"800\" alt=\"\" class=\"slider-476 slide-485 msDefaultImage\" title=\"Burtons\" \/><div class=\"caption-wrap\"><div class=\"caption\">Art Deco Elephants on the 1933 Burton's Menswear Building, Ann Street, Belfast.\n<\/div><\/div><\/li>\n            <li style='display: none;' aria-roledescription='slide' aria-labelledby='slide-9'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/drtomstours.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/20210106_110437-scaled-800x600.jpg\" height=\"600\" width=\"800\" alt=\"\" class=\"slider-476 slide-486 msDefaultImage\" title=\"20210106_110437\" \/><div class=\"caption-wrap\"><div class=\"caption\">Dunnes\u2019 Store, 3-11 High Street. Former Woolworth store, <\/div><\/div><\/li>\n            <li style='display: none;' aria-roledescription='slide' aria-labelledby='slide-10'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/drtomstours.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/20210407_123436-scaled-800x600.jpg\" height=\"600\" width=\"800\" alt=\"\" class=\"slider-476 slide-487 msDefaultImage\" title=\"20210407_123436\" \/><div class=\"caption-wrap\"><div class=\"caption\">Joy Street, Belfast; developed between 1825 and 1840.  <\/div><\/div><\/li>\n            <li style='display: none;' aria-roledescription='slide' aria-labelledby='slide-11'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/drtomstours.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/20210210_112801-scaled-800x600.jpg\" height=\"600\" width=\"800\" alt=\"\" class=\"slider-476 slide-489 msDefaultImage\" title=\"20210210_112801\" \/><div class=\"caption-wrap\"><div class=\"caption\">Assembly Rooms, North Street and Waring Street. Built in 1769, it is now a listed building and currently derelict (July 2020).<\/div><\/div><\/li>\n            <li style='display: none;' aria-roledescription='slide' aria-labelledby='slide-12'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/drtomstours.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Drawing-Rooms-scaled-800x600.jpg\" height=\"600\" width=\"800\" alt=\"\" class=\"slider-476 slide-490 msDefaultImage\" title=\"Drawing Rooms\" \/><div class=\"caption-wrap\"><div class=\"caption\">Former Drawing Rooms for the Harland and Woolf shipyard; now the Titanic Hotel in the Titanic Quarter.<\/div><\/div><\/li>\n            <li style='display: none;' aria-roledescription='slide' aria-labelledby='slide-13'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/drtomstours.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Castle-Buildings-1905-scaled-800x600.jpg\" height=\"600\" width=\"800\" alt=\"\" class=\"slider-476 slide-491 msDefaultImage\" title=\"Castle Buildings, 1905\" \/><div class=\"caption-wrap\"><div class=\"caption\">Castle Buildings, High Street, Belfast, built in 1905.<\/div><\/div><\/li>\n            <li style='display: none;' aria-roledescription='slide' aria-labelledby='slide-14'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/drtomstours.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Danske-Bank-scaled-800x600.jpg\" height=\"600\" width=\"800\" alt=\"\" class=\"slider-476 slide-492 msDefaultImage\" title=\"Danske Bank\" \/><div class=\"caption-wrap\"><div class=\"caption\">Danske Bank, Donegall Square West in Belfast. This was the location in December 2004 robberly of \u00a326.5 million.<\/div><\/div><\/li>\n            <li style='display: none;' aria-roledescription='slide' aria-labelledby='slide-15'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/drtomstours.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Woolworth-Burtons-Castle-Place-scaled-800x600.jpg\" height=\"600\" width=\"800\" alt=\"\" class=\"slider-476 slide-493 msDefaultImage\" title=\"Woolworth-Burton&#039;s, Castle Place\" \/><div class=\"caption-wrap\"><div class=\"caption\">Dunnes\u2019 Store, 3-11 High Street, Belast.<\/div><\/div><\/li>\n            <li style='display: none;' aria-roledescription='slide' aria-labelledby='slide-16'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/drtomstours.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/20210624_103751-scaled-800x600.jpg\" height=\"600\" width=\"800\" alt=\"\" class=\"slider-476 slide-653 msDefaultImage\" title=\"20210624_103751\" \/><div class=\"caption-wrap\"><div class=\"caption\">St Aiden\u2019s Church Hall and Donegall Road Public Library, Donegall Road, south Belfast. <\/div><\/div><\/li>\n            <li style='display: none;' aria-roledescription='slide' aria-labelledby='slide-17'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/drtomstours.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/20210624_103648-scaled-800x600.jpg\" height=\"600\" width=\"800\" alt=\"\" class=\"slider-476 slide-654 msDefaultImage\" title=\"20210624_103648\" \/><div class=\"caption-wrap\"><div class=\"caption\">Former building of Donegall Road Public Library, Donegall Road, south Belfast. <\/div><\/div><\/li>\n            <li style='display: none;' aria-roledescription='slide' aria-labelledby='slide-18'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/drtomstours.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/20210614_093630-scaled-800x600.jpg\" height=\"600\" width=\"800\" alt=\"\" class=\"slider-476 slide-655 msDefaultImage\" title=\"20210614_093630\" \/><div class=\"caption-wrap\"><div class=\"caption\">Former TB Institute, Durham Street, Belfast. <\/div><\/div><\/li>\n            <li style='display: none;' aria-roledescription='slide' aria-labelledby='slide-19'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/drtomstours.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/20210729_142338-scaled-800x600.jpg\" height=\"600\" width=\"800\" alt=\"\" class=\"slider-476 slide-656 msDefaultImage\" title=\"20210729_142338\" \/><div class=\"caption-wrap\"><div class=\"caption\">Art deco entrance to the 1930s offices of the former aircraft company Shorts Brothers located in East Belfast. <\/div><\/div><\/li>\n            <li style='display: none;' aria-roledescription='slide' aria-labelledby='slide-20'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/drtomstours.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/20210611_121153-scaled-800x600.jpg\" height=\"600\" width=\"800\" alt=\"\" class=\"slider-476 slide-657 msDefaultImage\" title=\"20210611_121153\" \/><div class=\"caption-wrap\"><div class=\"caption\">Titanic Belfast and the Titanic Hotel Belfast (to left). <\/div><\/div><\/li>\n            <li style='display: none;' aria-roledescription='slide' aria-labelledby='slide-21'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/drtomstours.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Titanic-Experience-scaled-800x600.jpg\" height=\"600\" width=\"800\" alt=\"\" class=\"slider-476 slide-658 msDefaultImage\" title=\"Titanic Experience\" \/><div class=\"caption-wrap\"><div class=\"caption\">Titanic Belfast visitor centre, Titanic Quarter. <\/div><\/div><\/li>\n            <li style='display: none;' aria-roledescription='slide' aria-labelledby='slide-22'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/drtomstours.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Woolworth-Burtons-Castle-Place-scaled-800x600.jpg\" height=\"600\" width=\"800\" alt=\"\" class=\"slider-476 slide-659 msDefaultImage\" title=\"Woolworth-Burton&#039;s, Castle Place\" \/><div class=\"caption-wrap\"><div class=\"caption\">Dunnes\u2019 Store, 3-11 High Street, Belast.<\/div><\/div><\/li>\n            <li style='display: none;' aria-roledescription='slide' aria-labelledby='slide-23'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/drtomstours.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Stormont-scaled-800x600.jpg\" height=\"600\" width=\"800\" alt=\"\" class=\"slider-476 slide-660 msDefaultImage\" title=\"Stormont\" \/><div class=\"caption-wrap\"><div class=\"caption\">Stormont Parliament Buldings, east Belfast.<\/div><\/div><\/li>\n            <li style='display: none;' aria-roledescription='slide' aria-labelledby='slide-24'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/drtomstours.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Scottish-Provident-scaled-800x600.jpg\" height=\"600\" width=\"800\" alt=\"\" class=\"slider-476 slide-661 msDefaultImage\" title=\"Scottish Provident\" \/><div class=\"caption-wrap\"><div class=\"caption\">Scottish Provident Institution, 1-11 Donegall Square West, completed in 1902. <\/div><\/div><\/li>\n            <li style='display: none;' aria-roledescription='slide' aria-labelledby='slide-25'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/drtomstours.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Sinclair-building-scaled-800x600.jpg\" height=\"600\" width=\"800\" alt=\"\" class=\"slider-476 slide-662 msDefaultImage\" title=\"Sinclair building\" \/><div class=\"caption-wrap\"><div class=\"caption\">Sinclair\u2019s department store, Royal Avenue, constructed in the interwar period.<\/div><\/div><\/li>\n            <li style='display: none;' aria-roledescription='slide' aria-labelledby='slide-26'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/drtomstours.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/St-Georges-Church-scaled-800x600.jpg\" height=\"600\" width=\"800\" alt=\"\" class=\"slider-476 slide-663 msDefaultImage\" title=\"St Georges Church\" \/><div class=\"caption-wrap\"><div class=\"caption\">St Georges\u2019 Church, High Street. Church of Ireland church, erected in 1816.<\/div><\/div><\/li>\n            <li style='display: none;' aria-roledescription='slide' aria-labelledby='slide-27'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/drtomstours.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/St-Marys-Church-scaled-800x600.jpg\" height=\"600\" width=\"800\" alt=\"\" class=\"slider-476 slide-664 msDefaultImage\" title=\"St Mary&#039;s Church\" \/><div class=\"caption-wrap\"><div class=\"caption\">St Mary's Catholic Church, Chapel Lane, Belfast. erected in 1784. <\/div><\/div><\/li>\n            <li style='display: none;' aria-roledescription='slide' aria-labelledby='slide-28'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/drtomstours.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Scottish-Provident-building-facade-scaled-800x600.jpg\" height=\"600\" width=\"800\" alt=\"\" class=\"slider-476 slide-665 msDefaultImage\" title=\"Scottish Provident building - facade\" \/><div class=\"caption-wrap\"><div class=\"caption\">Central Panel, Scottish Provident Institution, 1-11 Donegall Square West. completed in 1902. <\/div><\/div><\/li>\n            <li style='display: none;' aria-roledescription='slide' aria-labelledby='slide-29'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/drtomstours.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Robinson-Cleaver-Building-scaled-800x600.jpg\" height=\"600\" width=\"800\" alt=\"\" class=\"slider-476 slide-666 msDefaultImage\" title=\"Robinson &amp; Cleaver Building\" \/><div class=\"caption-wrap\"><div class=\"caption\">Robinson &amp; Cleaver\u2019s (former) Department Store, corner of Donegall Place\/Donegall Square. <\/div><\/div><\/li>\n            <li style='display: none;' aria-roledescription='slide' aria-labelledby='slide-30'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/drtomstours.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Robinson-Cleaver-Building-ballastrade-scaled-800x600.jpg\" height=\"600\" width=\"800\" alt=\"\" class=\"slider-476 slide-667 msDefaultImage\" title=\"Robinson &amp; Cleaver Building, ballastrade\" \/><div class=\"caption-wrap\"><div class=\"caption\">Ballatrade of the Robinson &amp; Cleaver\u2019s (former) Department Store, corner of Donegall Place\/Donegall Square. <\/div><\/div><\/li>\n            <li style='display: none;' aria-roledescription='slide' aria-labelledby='slide-31'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/drtomstours.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/QUB-scaled-800x600.jpg\" height=\"600\" width=\"800\" alt=\"\" class=\"slider-476 slide-668 msDefaultImage\" title=\"QUB\" \/><div class=\"caption-wrap\"><div class=\"caption\">Lanyon Building, Queens University Belfast, South Belfast. Designed by Sir Charles Lanyon and opened in 1849. \n\n<\/div><\/div><\/li>\n            <li style='display: none;' aria-roledescription='slide' aria-labelledby='slide-32'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/drtomstours.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/McCraken-Pres-Church-Malone-Rd-scaled-800x600.jpg\" height=\"600\" width=\"800\" alt=\"\" class=\"slider-476 slide-669 msDefaultImage\" title=\"McCraken Pres Church, Malone Rd\" \/><div class=\"caption-wrap\"><div class=\"caption\">McCracken Memorial Presbyterian, Malone Road. It was opened in 1934.<\/div><\/div><\/li>\n            <li style='display: none;' aria-roledescription='slide' aria-labelledby='slide-33'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/drtomstours.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Merchant-Hotel-scaled-800x600.jpg\" height=\"600\" width=\"800\" alt=\"\" class=\"slider-476 slide-670 msDefaultImage\" title=\"Merchant Hotel\" \/><div class=\"caption-wrap\"><div class=\"caption\">Merchant Hotel, Waring Street, Belfast, a former bank is now a five-star hotel.<\/div><\/div><\/li>\n            <li style='display: none;' aria-roledescription='slide' aria-labelledby='slide-34'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/drtomstours.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Northern-Whig-scaled-800x600.jpg\" height=\"600\" width=\"800\" alt=\"\" class=\"slider-476 slide-671 msDefaultImage\" title=\"Northern Whig\" \/><div class=\"caption-wrap\"><div class=\"caption\">Northern Whig Buildings, High Street, Belfast. <\/div><\/div><\/li>\n            <li style='display: none;' aria-roledescription='slide' aria-labelledby='slide-35'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/drtomstours.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Burtons-scaled-800x600.jpg\" height=\"600\" width=\"800\" alt=\"\" class=\"slider-476 slide-672 msDefaultImage\" title=\"Burtons\" \/><div class=\"caption-wrap\"><div class=\"caption\">Art Deco Elephants on the 1933 Burton's Menswear Building, Ann Street, Belfast.\n<\/div><\/div><\/li>\n            <li style='display: none;' aria-roledescription='slide' aria-labelledby='slide-36'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/drtomstours.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Castle-Buildings-1905-scaled-800x600.jpg\" height=\"600\" width=\"800\" alt=\"\" class=\"slider-476 slide-673 msDefaultImage\" title=\"Castle Buildings, 1905\" \/><div class=\"caption-wrap\"><div class=\"caption\">Castle Buildings, High Street, Belfast, built in 1905.<\/div><\/div><\/li>\n            <li style='display: none;' aria-roledescription='slide' aria-labelledby='slide-37'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/drtomstours.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Danske-Bank-scaled-800x600.jpg\" height=\"600\" width=\"800\" alt=\"\" class=\"slider-476 slide-674 msDefaultImage\" title=\"Danske Bank\" \/><div class=\"caption-wrap\"><div class=\"caption\">Danske Bank, Donegall Square West in Belfast. This was the location in December 2004 robberly of \u00a326.5 million.<\/div><\/div><\/li>\n            <li style='display: none;' aria-roledescription='slide' aria-labelledby='slide-38'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/drtomstours.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Drawing-Rooms-scaled-800x600.jpg\" height=\"600\" width=\"800\" alt=\"\" class=\"slider-476 slide-675 msDefaultImage\" title=\"Drawing Rooms\" \/><div class=\"caption-wrap\"><div class=\"caption\">Former Drawing Rooms for the Harland and Woolf shipyard; now the Titanic Hotel in the Titanic Quarter.<\/div><\/div><\/li>\n            <li style='display: none;' aria-roledescription='slide' aria-labelledby='slide-39'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/drtomstours.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Danesfort-now-US-consul-scaled-800x600.jpg\" height=\"600\" width=\"800\" alt=\"\" class=\"slider-476 slide-676 msDefaultImage\" title=\"Danesfort, now US consul\" \/><div class=\"caption-wrap\"><div class=\"caption\">Danesfort House, south Belfast, now the US Consulate in Northern Ireland.<\/div><\/div><\/li>\n            <li style='display: none;' aria-roledescription='slide' aria-labelledby='slide-40'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/drtomstours.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Linen-Hall-Library-scaled-800x600.jpg\" height=\"600\" width=\"800\" alt=\"\" class=\"slider-476 slide-677 msDefaultImage\" title=\"Linen Hall Library\" \/><div class=\"caption-wrap\"><div class=\"caption\">Linen Hall Library, 17 Donegall Square North, Belfast. Founded in 1788, it is the oldest library in Belfast.<\/div><\/div><\/li>\n            <li style='display: none;' aria-roledescription='slide' aria-labelledby='slide-41'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/drtomstours.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Customs-House-scaled-800x600.jpg\" height=\"600\" width=\"800\" alt=\"\" class=\"slider-476 slide-678 msDefaultImage\" title=\"Customs House\" \/><div class=\"caption-wrap\"><div class=\"caption\">Customs House, Custom House Square, Belfast. <\/div><\/div><\/li>\n            <li style='display: none;' aria-roledescription='slide' aria-labelledby='slide-42'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/drtomstours.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Bank-of-Ireland-scaled-800x600.jpg\" height=\"600\" width=\"800\" alt=\"\" class=\"slider-476 slide-679 msDefaultImage\" title=\"Bank of Ireland\" \/><div class=\"caption-wrap\"><div class=\"caption\">Bank of Ireland, Royal Avenue, Belfast. Built between 1929 and 1930; a fine example of Art Deco<\/div><\/div><\/li>\n            <li style='display: none;' aria-roledescription='slide' aria-labelledby='slide-43'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/drtomstours.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/IMAG0382-scaled-800x600.jpg\" height=\"600\" width=\"800\" alt=\"\" class=\"slider-476 slide-680 msDefaultImage\" title=\"IMAG0382\" \/><div class=\"caption-wrap\"><div class=\"caption\">Palm House, Botanic Garden, south Belfast; designed in 1840 by Charles Lanyon. <\/div><\/div><\/li>\n            <li style='display: none;' aria-roledescription='slide' aria-labelledby='slide-44'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/drtomstours.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/20210106_110437-scaled-800x600.jpg\" height=\"600\" width=\"800\" alt=\"\" class=\"slider-476 slide-681 msDefaultImage\" title=\"20210106_110437\" \/><div class=\"caption-wrap\"><div class=\"caption\">Dunnes\u2019 Store, 3-11 High Street. Former Woolworth store, <\/div><\/div><\/li>\n            <li style='display: none;' aria-roledescription='slide' aria-labelledby='slide-45'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/drtomstours.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/1st-Pres-Church-scaled-800x600.jpg\" height=\"600\" width=\"800\" alt=\"\" class=\"slider-476 slide-682 msDefaultImage\" title=\"1st Pres Church\" \/><div class=\"caption-wrap\"><div class=\"caption\">First Presbyterian Church, Rosemary Street, Belfast. <\/div><\/div><\/li>\n            <li style='display: none;' aria-roledescription='slide' aria-labelledby='slide-46'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/drtomstours.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/20210210_105646-1-scaled-800x600.jpg\" height=\"600\" width=\"800\" alt=\"\" class=\"slider-476 slide-683 msDefaultImage\" title=\"20210210_105646\" \/><div class=\"caption-wrap\"><div class=\"caption\">Former Water Office (Marks &amp; Spencer), 1 Donegall Square North, Belfast; built in the Italian Gothic style with a side tower on East fa\u00e7ade. <\/div><\/div><\/li>\n            <li style='display: none;' aria-roledescription='slide' aria-labelledby='slide-47'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/drtomstours.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/20210210_101236_01-scaled-800x600.jpg\" height=\"600\" width=\"800\" alt=\"\" class=\"slider-476 slide-684 msDefaultImage\" title=\"20210210_101236_01\" \/><div class=\"caption-wrap\"><div class=\"caption\">The Lynn Building, Queen\u2019s University Belfast, built in 1913; it is now the home to The Graduate School.<\/div><\/div><\/li>\n            <li style='display: none;' aria-roledescription='slide' aria-labelledby='slide-48'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/drtomstours.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/20210210_100941-scaled-800x600.jpg\" height=\"600\" width=\"800\" alt=\"\" class=\"slider-476 slide-685 msDefaultImage\" title=\"20210210_100941\" \/><div class=\"caption-wrap\"><div class=\"caption\">Elmwood Hall, University Road, south Belfast. <\/div><\/div><\/li>\n            <li style='display: none;' aria-roledescription='slide' aria-labelledby='slide-49'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/drtomstours.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/20210210_100821-scaled-800x600.jpg\" height=\"600\" width=\"800\" alt=\"\" class=\"slider-476 slide-686 msDefaultImage\" title=\"20210210_100821\" \/><div class=\"caption-wrap\"><div class=\"caption\">Maggie May\u2019s, Malone Rd, south Belfast.<\/div><\/div><\/li>\n            <li style='display: none;' aria-roledescription='slide' aria-labelledby='slide-50'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/drtomstours.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/20210407_153420-scaled-800x600.jpg\" height=\"600\" width=\"800\" alt=\"\" class=\"slider-476 slide-687 msDefaultImage\" title=\"20210407_153420\" \/><div class=\"caption-wrap\"><div class=\"caption\">Titanic Memorial, Belfast City Hall,.<\/div><\/div><\/li>\n            <li style='display: none;' aria-roledescription='slide' aria-labelledby='slide-51'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/drtomstours.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/20210407_123350-scaled-800x600.jpg\" height=\"600\" width=\"800\" alt=\"\" class=\"slider-476 slide-688 msDefaultImage\" title=\"20210407_123350\" \/><div class=\"caption-wrap\"><div class=\"caption\">Central Presbytarian Church, May St, Belfast; built in 1829.<\/div><\/div><\/li>\n            <li style='display: none;' aria-roledescription='slide' aria-labelledby='slide-52'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/drtomstours.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/20210407_123325-scaled-800x600.jpg\" height=\"600\" width=\"800\" alt=\"\" class=\"slider-476 slide-689 msDefaultImage\" title=\"20210407_123325\" \/><div class=\"caption-wrap\"><div class=\"caption\">Clarence House, May St, Belfast, constructed 1865-67 to a design by Lanyon, Lynn and Lanyon.<\/div><\/div><\/li>\n            <li style='display: none;' aria-roledescription='slide' aria-labelledby='slide-53'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/drtomstours.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/20210407_123049-scaled-800x600.jpg\" height=\"600\" width=\"800\" alt=\"\" class=\"slider-476 slide-690 msDefaultImage\" title=\"20210407_123049\" \/><div class=\"caption-wrap\"><div class=\"caption\">Saint Malachy's Catholic Church, Alfred Street in Belfast's Linen Quarter.<\/div><\/div><\/li>\n            <li style='display: none;' aria-roledescription='slide' aria-labelledby='slide-54'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/drtomstours.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/20210407_121919-scaled-800x600.jpg\" height=\"600\" width=\"800\" alt=\"\" class=\"slider-476 slide-691 msDefaultImage\" title=\"20210407_121919\" \/><div class=\"caption-wrap\"><div class=\"caption\">University Road Methodist Church., built in 1864\u201365.<\/div><\/div><\/li>\n            <li style='display: none;' aria-roledescription='slide' aria-labelledby='slide-55'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/drtomstours.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/20210210_111454-scaled-800x600.jpg\" height=\"600\" width=\"800\" alt=\"\" class=\"slider-476 slide-692 msDefaultImage\" title=\"20210210_111454\" \/><div class=\"caption-wrap\"><div class=\"caption\">1-3 Arthur Square, Belfast, built in 1888.<\/div><\/div><\/li>\n            <li style='display: none;' aria-roledescription='slide' aria-labelledby='slide-56'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/drtomstours.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/20210210_112801-scaled-800x600.jpg\" height=\"600\" width=\"800\" alt=\"\" class=\"slider-476 slide-693 msDefaultImage\" title=\"20210210_112801\" \/><div class=\"caption-wrap\"><div class=\"caption\">Assembly Rooms, North Street and Waring Street. Built in 1769, it is now a listed building and currently derelict (July 2020).<\/div><\/div><\/li>\n            <li style='display: none;' aria-roledescription='slide' aria-labelledby='slide-57'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/drtomstours.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/20210210_113443-scaled-800x600.jpg\" height=\"600\" width=\"800\" alt=\"\" class=\"slider-476 slide-694 msDefaultImage\" title=\"20210210_113443\" \/><div class=\"caption-wrap\"><div class=\"caption\">10-14 Victoria Street, Town Parks, Belfast. Home of the Northern Ireland Judicial Appointments Commission.<\/div><\/div><\/li>\n            <li style='display: none;' aria-roledescription='slide' aria-labelledby='slide-58'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/drtomstours.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/20170817_151900-scaled-800x600.jpg\" height=\"600\" width=\"800\" alt=\"\" class=\"slider-476 slide-695 msDefaultImage\" title=\"20170817_151900\" \/><div class=\"caption-wrap\"><div class=\"caption\">Campbell College Belfast, east Belfast. Built in the early 1890s, famous pupils have included novelist C.S. Lewis and musician Gary Lightbody (Snow Patrol). <\/div><\/div><\/li>\n            <li style='display: none;' aria-roledescription='slide' aria-labelledby='slide-59'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/drtomstours.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/2015-07-17-09.55.33-scaled-800x600.jpg\" height=\"600\" width=\"800\" alt=\"\" class=\"slider-476 slide-696 msDefaultImage\" title=\"2015-07-17 09.55.33\" \/><div class=\"caption-wrap\"><div class=\"caption\">Church of St John the Evangelist, Parish of Malone, Diocese of Connor. Located on the Malone Road, <\/div><\/div><\/li>\n            <li style='display: none;' aria-roledescription='slide' aria-labelledby='slide-60'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/drtomstours.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/20170817_151912-scaled-800x600.jpg\" height=\"600\" width=\"800\" alt=\"\" class=\"slider-476 slide-697 msDefaultImage\" title=\"20170817_151912\" \/><div class=\"caption-wrap\"><div class=\"caption\">Campbell College Belfast, east Belfast. Built in the early 1890s, famous pupils have included novelist C.S. Lewis and musician Gary Lightbody (Snow Patrol). <\/div><\/div><\/li>\n            <li style='display: none;' aria-roledescription='slide' aria-labelledby='slide-61'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/drtomstours.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/20210407_121844-scaled-800x600.jpg\" height=\"600\" width=\"800\" alt=\"\" class=\"slider-476 slide-698 msDefaultImage\" title=\"20210407_121844\" \/><div class=\"caption-wrap\"><div class=\"caption\">Cresent Church, University Rd, south Belfast.<\/div><\/div><\/li>\n        <\/ul>\n        \n    <\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">This one-and-a-half hour Belfast walking tour is an introduction to the outstanding heritage buildings in Belfast\u2019s city centre. It is aimed at people with an interest in architecture rather than architects.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">It aims to tell Belfast\u2019s history through its buildings and will explore some of the religious, civic and commercial architecture of Belfast\u2019s Linen and Cathedral Quarters.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">It will examine buildings designed by famous Belfast architects, such as Sir Charles Lanyon and W.J. Barre, and also consider how different social, economic, and historical events shaped the built environment of Belfast.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">Book this Belfast walking tour via email <a href=\"mailto:contact@drtomstours.com\">contact@drtomstours.com<\/a>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"details\">DETAILS<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>START: The tour is 1.5 hours; departs from St Anne\u2019s Cathedral. Times will be arranged in advance.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>LANGUAGE: All tours are delivered in English.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>MEET: opposite Cathedral in Writers\u2019 Square, Donegall Street (postcode BT1 1DL for GPS)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>END: Approximately 1.5 hours later at Belfast City Hall (postcode BT1 5GS).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>COST: 20.00 GBP per adult (16 and over); minimum group is 5 adults, maximum is 15.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>INCLUDED: tour guide.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>EXCLUDED: refreshments\/transport.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This one-and-a-half hour Belfast walking tour is an introduction to the outstanding heritage buildings in Belfast\u2019s city centre. It is aimed at people with an interest in architecture rather than architects. 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