1885 – Thomas Thompson Memorial Fountain, Belfast
Thomas Thompson, a navel surgeon distinguished in the Napoleonic Wars, was appalled by the conditions in Belfast during the Great Famine.
Thomas Thompson, a navel surgeon distinguished in the Napoleonic Wars, was appalled by the conditions in Belfast during the Great Famine.
This fine building was erected in 1885 as “Thompson House for the Incurables”, named after a local surgeon (William Thompson MD) who had tragically died three years earlier.
“This villa, which, is almost competed is erected in the best position in this fashionable avenue,
Belfast’s General Post Office that stood on Royal Avenue, by James Owen of the Board of Public Works.
Church described as being ‘in classic style’ and built on site of former church of 1848 and adjoining school building.
“With this issue we publish a perspective of the new premises in Royal-avenue, Belfast, for Mr.
A four storey building of red brick and Dumfries red sandstone constructed for the Evening Telegraph,
The original castle of Ballymena was built in the early 17th century, but was burned out in 1720.
William Batt had designed several other Orange Halls including the Orange Hall in Clifton Street, were he was a member of Eldon L.O.L.
“The above building, lately erected for the select vestry of the “Drew Memorial Church”, Belfast, occupies a corner site in Botanic-avenue.
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