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The mediaeval fortifications, including a castle, were in a decayed state. The castle was taken down and replaced by a brick structure shown on Phillips’ map of 1685 close to High Street. Over 1 million bricks were used in its construction. It had towers and a central courtyard.
- Belfast in The 17th Century
- Belfast in The 18th Century
- Belfast in The Early 19th Century
- Belfast in The Late 19th Century
- Belfast in The 20th Century
- Belfast in The 21st Century
- A Timeline of Belfast
The city of Belfast began in the early 17th century. The name Belfast is a corruption of the Gaelic words Beal Feirste meaning mouth of the sandy ford. The town of Belfast grew after 1609 when King James began his policy of settling Englishmen and Scots in Ulster. Sir Arthur Chichester was granted land in Ulster including Belfast Castle, which he r...
Belfast Castle burned down in 1708. However, in the 18th century, Belfast grew rapidly. The population of Belfast was only about 2,500 in 1700 but it grew to about 8,000 in 1750 and about 13,000 by 1780. By 1800 Belfast had a population of around 20,000. In the late 18th century a new suburb grew up across the Lagan. Meanwhile, Belfast gained its f...
Belfast continued to grow rapidly in the 19th century. Belfast was made a borough in 1842 and it was made a city in 1888. Meanwhile, in 1800 a Paving Board was formed to pave the streets of Belfast and The Royal Academic Institution was built in 1810. The first hospital in Belfast was built in 1815 in Frederick Street. A lunatic asylum was built in...
In the late 19th century conditions improved. New by-laws meant all new houses were much better. Unfortunately, the old ones remained. In the late 1880s and early 1890s, Belfast Council built a network of sewers. Albert Bridge was built in 1890. Meanwhile, the shipbuilding industry in Belfast boomed. The Harland and Wolff shipyard was founded in 18...
By 1901 Belfast had a population of 349,000. By 1939 it had risen to 438,000. City Hall was built in 1906 and Belfast was made the capital of Northern Ireland in 1920. Meanwhile from 1904 electric trams replaced the horse-drawn ones and Belfast airport was built in 1933. In 1911 The Titanic was launched in Belfast. In the early years of the 20th ce...
In the early 21st century Belfast is a thriving city. At the beginning of the century, the Odyssey entertainment centre was built. It includes an arena, a cinema, bars and restaurants. Odyssey Arena opened in December 2000 when the Belfast Giants played their first home game. A new terminal building was opened at Belfast Airport in 2001 and Victori...
1611 Sir Arthur Chichester is granted land at Belfast. A small town grows up there. 1613 Belfast is made a corporation Late 17th Century Belfast trades with the North American colonies. Tobacco is imported from there and sugar is imported from the West Indies. Belfast has a population of about 1,500-2,000 but it is swelled by French Protestants who...
Aug 28, 2022 · The Plantation of Ulster explained. It can be seen in a map of Belfast in 1685, however, along with the city's walls, which were ground-made ramparts that partly enclosed the town. "It was...
Nov 3, 2023 · At some point in the late 17th century, Belfast’s Market House acquired a tower topped with a cupola as seen in Thomas Phillip’s map of 1685 and in the illustration above. There was also a clock mounted on a beam overhanging the street.
The Plantation of Ulster explained. It can be seen in a map of Belfast in 1685, however, along with the city's walls, which were ground-made ramparts that partly enclosed the town. "It was...
In the year 1675, we find there was a Free House at Ballydrain, where poor travellers could procure food and lodging. A stone is still to be seen, which was built into the wall of the house, with this inscription carved on it.
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the ground plan of belfast and / the designe for erecting a cittadel / upon the strand / pr. tho. phillips / anno / 1685. North at bottom. Buildings in elevation, as are the partially completed Long Bridge (described as "A Bridg 2794 ft in Length") ships moored in the harbour and River Lagan.
