Architecture of Ulster

1961 – Kilmakee Presbyterian Church, Seymour Hill, Belfast

Kilmakee Presbyterian Church opened in 1961,

1961 – St. Mary’s High School, Newry, Co. Down

The Education Act 1947 provided for free secondary education to all throughout the United Kingdom.

1961 – St. Peter’s Church, Milford, Co. Donegal

Architect: Liam McCormick, Corr & McCormick

Construction began in July 1959 and it was built and furnished at a cost of £28,000 to designs by architect Liam McCormick (1916-96),

1962 – County Hall, Omagh, Co. Tyrone

Architect: Ostick + Williams

In the 1960s it was decided that the courthouse was too cramped to accommodate both the local judicial system and the county council in the context of the county council’s increasing administrative responsibilities.

1962 – Norwich Union House, Fountain Street, Belfast

Constructed for Norwich Union in the early 1960s, built on a vacant WWII bomb site.

1962 – Ulster Hospital, Dundonald, Belfast

Architect: Frank Gibbberd

Design unveiled in 1957 – the 500-bed hospital opened in 1962.

1963 – Aldergrove Airport, Belfast, Co. Antrim

Architect: Billy McAlister

A former RAF station, in July 1959 the decision was made to move civil flights to Aldergrove to take advantage of the large airfield and this took place in October 1963.