1840 – Glasshouse, Botanic Gardens, Belfast, Co. Antrim
Architect: Charles Lanyon
As originally built, it was to the designs of Charles Lanyon in 1840. Turner & Walker were the contractors for first stage.
1840 – The Victoria Hall, Belfast, Co. Antrim
Architect: Thomas Jackson
Constructed as the Victoria Music Hall, later the Church of Ireland YMCA in 1882, and later becoming a Gospel Hall for the Plymouth Brethern around 1916.
1843 – Queens Bridge, Belfast, Co. Antrim
Architect: John Fraser, Charles Lanyon, & J.C. Bretland
Originally designed by John Frazer with Charles Lanyon between 1841 and 1843 replacing an old 21-arch bridge.
1844 – Saint Malachy’s Church, Belfast
Architect: Thomas Jackson
Originally Saint Malachy’s was intended to be the Cathedral Church of the Diocese of Down and Connor and was to seat 7,000 worshippers but in the time when the Great Famine took hold in Ireland it was decided that the funds would be better spent elsewhere to alleviate the suffering of many.
1845 – Ulster Institution for the Deaf and Dumb, Belfast, Co. Antrim
Architect: Charles Lanyon
A school for the education of the Deaf, Dumb, and Blind, designed by Charles Lanyon in an Elizabethan style.
1846 – Castle Buildings, Belfast, Co. Antrim
Corner of Castle Place and Donegall Place – a three storey stucco building with round headed windows. Also known as Gibsons Corner,
1847 – Design for County Court House, Belfast, Co. Antrim
Architect: Charles Lanyon
Unbuilt design proposal for County Court House by Charles Lanyon. With its curved screen walls, it is extremely reminiscent of the former Parliament Building in Dublin.
1848 – Great Victoria Street Railway Station, Belfast
Architect: John Godwin
The Ulster Railway opened Belfast’s first railway terminus in 1839, and as such was called just “Belfast”
1848 – York Road Station, Belfast, Co. Antrim
Architect: Charles Lanyon / Berkeley Deane Wise
Built by the Belfast & Ballymena Railway to a design by Sir Charles Lanyon,
1849 – Lanyon Building, Queen’s University Belfast
Architect: Sir Charles Lanyon
The Queen’s University of Ireland was established by royal charter on 3 September 1850, as the degree-awarding university of the Queen’s Colleges of Belfast,
