Above the Bridge Ormeau Road

ormeau bridge, may 2010

a number of local buildings , services, such community development association, post office , orange hall, use name ballynafeigh after electoral ward, although wider (and older) townland of ballynafeigh includes of lower ormeau , holyland. ormeau bridge significant part of architecture , history of wider area. work began on bridge in 1815 , completed 1818 or 1822. bridge demolished unusable , not rebuilt until 1863. lagan forms boundary between county antrim, encompassing inner-city districts, , county down, lying south-east.

entrance gates ormeau park, 2009

ormeau park city s oldest municipal park, dating 1871 , stretches ormeau road ravenhill road. home of ormeau golf club. outside park cycle path has been added road. park considered alternative venue new multi-purpose sports stadium, although first minister ian paisley vetoed plans. ormeau park extended beyond present southern border taking in, now, park road, north parade , south parade. original stone wall still exists , runs along rear entry of houses on south side of houses of south parade. wall can seen entry opens out onto ormeau road.

ormeau park has been used sorts of social , communal gatherings start of twentieth century. scene of first meeting of ulster vanguard on 18 march 1972 when william craig called on followers attend following decision leave ulster unionist party. joined estimated 100,000 followers craig made controversial speech in stated must build dossier of men , women menace country because if , when politicians fail us, may our job liquidate enemy .

redeveloped ormeau bakery, october 2010

ormeau bakery home of ormo bread, formerly largest independent bakery in ireland. robert wilson set ormeau bakery in 1875, revolutionising way bread made , distributed. @ 1 time, ormeau bakery owned 2 dairy farms in northern ireland , flour mill in malta. bakery buildings opened robert wilson in 1890 , thrived under 3 generations of wilson family, exterior of building changing little on years. company celebrated 125th anniversary in 2002 bought out mother s pride, leading closing of site. bakery has been redeveloped upmarket, luxury apartments roof gardens , other decorative touches according designs diarmuid gavin.

cooke centenary church, presbyterian place of worship faces bakery, unique on road having no number in postal address being ormeau park, belfast.

ballynafeigh orange lodge, 2009

ballynafeigh orange lodge situated on ormeau road , main centre orangeism in area. lodge formed in 1887 according plaque above door. apprentice boys of derry flute band affiliated lodge.