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OLE3788 Builders of Central Belfast, Part 2: A Walking Tour
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Gerry Cleary, PhD
Fee £25.00 (concession rate £20.00) - fee will amend when you select the appropriate fee rate below.
Autumn 2026
Half-day walking tour on Thursday 22 October, 9.30 am to 1.30 pm
The growth of Belfast was accompanied by the evolution of a remarkable heritage reflected in many iconic city centre buildings. This tour examines the stories of their "builders" (developers, architects and contractors). We start at the Royal Belfast Academical Institute, commonly known as Inst, before taking in a range of notable city centre buildings. These include the Old Museum Building, owned by the Belfast Natural History and Philosophical Society and home to the Ulster Architectural Heritage Society; the former Athletic Stores; the Bank Buildings; the former Robinson and Cleaver building; the Scottish Provident Building; the former Ocean Buildings in Donegall Square; the former Burton’s Menswear building in Anne Street; and the exuberant Albert Clock and Customs House Square.
We finish at St George’s Church of Ireland in High Street, a late Regency building on the site of the “Ecclesia de Albo Vado” — the church of the white ford — at the heart of the original Belfast settlement in the early Middle Ages. Where possible, access will be arranged to the interiors of some of the more iconic buildings. The walk covers approximately 2–3 miles.
Meeting point: at the College Square South entrance to Inst [BT1 6DL]
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