1840 – The Victoria Hall, Belfast, Co. Antrim
Architect: Thomas Jackson
Constructed as the Victoria Music Hall,
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,
1846 – Castle Buildings, Belfast, Co. Antrim
Corner of Castle Place and Donegall Place – a three storey stucco building with round headed windows.
1847 – Design for County Court House, Belfast, Co. Antrim
Architect: Charles Lanyon
Unbuilt design proposal for County Court House by Charles Lanyon.
1848 – Great Victoria Street Railway Station, Belfast
Architect: John Godwin
The Ulster Railway opened Belfast’s first railway terminus in 1839,
1848 – York Road Station, Belfast, Co. Antrim
Architect: Charles Lanyon / Berkeley Deane Wise
Built by the Belfast &
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,
1849 – Royal Triumphal Archway, High St., Belfast
Thirty-two foot tall triumphal archway constructed for the visit of Queen Victoria and Prince Albert to Belfast in 1849.
