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23 The Ulster Bank is enclosed by lacy cast iron panels, linking winged lamps ornamented with swags of roses, the heads of Irish wolfhounds and the red hand of Ulster. Crowds enjoying a Festival of Fools event at Cotton Court Cotton Court 1800-1819 Listed In the first half of the 19th century the cotton industry boomed. Opposite the bank is Cotton Court, a warehouse which now houses the Belfast Print Workshop and gallery, graphic designers, Craft NI and a restaurant on the ground floor. The area in front is overlooked by the Potthouse bar and provides much needed respite and performance space in the city centre. It allows you to take in Artist Eleanor Wheeler’s ceramic map of the Cathedral Quarter. Skipper Street This narrow street existed on the 1685 map and consisted then of single-storey cottages on the west side. Skippers of the sailing boats lodged here. There were two emigration agents in the street in 1850 and several tea merchants. Nambarrie Tea Company currently has its offices on the corner of Victoria Street and Waring Street. Hill Street Originally called Pot-house Lane, after a pottery works situated here, Hill Street has been the focus of public realm works by Laganside Corporation. The area behind Donegall Street and Waring Street was a warren of crooked alleyways, courts and lanes, containing the oldest and poorest residential quarter of town. Much of the housing was cleared and the area was given over to stores and, in particular, bonded warehouses. The Environment and Heritage Service: Built Heritage (which looks after monuments and listed buildings in Northern Ireland) is based at number 5-33, in the converted warehouse built for the Bushmills Distillery in 1885. The stucco warehouse opposite was converted into a performance venue in 2006 - the Black Box. The Black Box has proved extremely popular and hosts a wide range of events from music, drama, readings and lectures. Todd Architects carved their offices from a 1920s jute sack warehouse, showing confidence in the area in the late 1980s, as did Nick’s Warehouse Restaurant. A solid ten bay red brick warehouse dating from 1905 spans numbers 42 to 52. The small warehouse located at the end of Hill Street was built in 1910 and has distinctive Diocletian windows. Gordon Street This early route off Hill Street was occupied by coopers and publicans and was probably named after John Gordon, an agent of Lord Donegall. Belfast Community Circus School moved to Gordon Street in 1999. OhYeah, a dedicated music centre with recording space for local bands and providing support for young musicians, opened at number 15-21 in 2006. Diocletian windows “Before we moved to the area, I always thought that Cathedral Quarter had a very special feeling with its unique streetscape and architecture, which spoke of a vibrant history. Now that the Circus School is here, I feel a great excitement from being part of an evolving cultural force. As each month goes by, the buzz builds and one of these days I'll find the time to call in to all these groups and artists who inhabit the Quarter.” Will Chamberlain, Belfast Community Circus School
“The area is accessible from all parts of the city and it has a number of interesting spaces in which to host events. There is a rich history of artists and artisans working here and of progressive thought, a past which resonates throughout the streets”. Sean Kelly, Director of Cathedral Quarter Arts Festival “We’ve been here since 1989 and I really like the little streets and atmosphere of the area. I look forward to the advent of city living and speciality shopping within the Cathedral Quarter which will create an evening economy and reinforce the area’s character”. Nick Price, Restaurateur
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Page 3 and 4: 5 Evolution of Belfast’s birthpla
Page 5 and 6: 9 High Street in the late 18th cent
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Page 21 and 22: 23 Donegall Street Belfast Exposed
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