Lisburn Road
Encyclopedia
The Lisburn Road is a main arterial road linking Belfast
and Lisburn
, in Northern Ireland
.
The Lisburn Road is now an extension of the "Golden Mile" with many shops, boutiques, wine
bars, restaurants and coffee houses. The road runs almost parallel to the Malone Road
, the two being joined by many side roads. It has established itself as an exclusive shopping destination within Northern Ireland.
At the most northerly end of the Lisburn Road lies Shaftesbury Square, a busy traffic junction which until 2010 featured a large TV screen billboard which prompted The Rough Guide To Ireland
to dub it "a poor man's Time Square". The actual Lisburn Road runs from the nearby Bradbury Place to Balmoral Avenue, beyond which it becomes Upper Lisburn Road. The Upper Lisburn Road extends south to reach Finaghy
, at which point it becomes Kingsway and then in Dunmurry
it becomes Queensway, before finally becoming the Belfast road in Lisburn.
was left residential. In the past, it was a predominantly working-class area. Over the past 15 years it has developed into a cosmopolitan area.
This is mainly due to the proximity of Queen's University
, and a high number of expensive shops and restaurants. The Belfast City Hospital
is also located on the road. The relative absence of sectarianism
and the influx of many overseas nationals such as Chinese
, India
ns and Africans have all contributed to the multinational nature of the area.
Queen's University
Medical Biology building (MBC) is at 97 Lisburn Road.
Drumglass Park is partway along the Lisburn Road with an entrance from the Lisburn Road and also Cranmore Park.
Belfast
Belfast is the capital of and largest city in Northern Ireland. By population, it is the 14th biggest city in the United Kingdom and second biggest on the island of Ireland . It is the seat of the devolved government and legislative Northern Ireland Assembly...
and Lisburn
Lisburn
DemographicsLisburn Urban Area is within Belfast Metropolitan Urban Area and is classified as a Large Town by the . On census day there were 71,465 people living in Lisburn...
, in Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland is one of the four countries of the United Kingdom. Situated in the north-east of the island of Ireland, it shares a border with the Republic of Ireland to the south and west...
.
The Lisburn Road is now an extension of the "Golden Mile" with many shops, boutiques, wine
Wine
Wine is an alcoholic beverage, made of fermented fruit juice, usually from grapes. The natural chemical balance of grapes lets them ferment without the addition of sugars, acids, enzymes, or other nutrients. Grape wine is produced by fermenting crushed grapes using various types of yeast. Yeast...
bars, restaurants and coffee houses. The road runs almost parallel to the Malone Road
Malone Road
The Malone Road is a radial road in Belfast, Northern Ireland, leading from the university quarter southwards to the affluent suburbs of Malone and Upper Malone, each a separate electoral ward...
, the two being joined by many side roads. It has established itself as an exclusive shopping destination within Northern Ireland.
At the most northerly end of the Lisburn Road lies Shaftesbury Square, a busy traffic junction which until 2010 featured a large TV screen billboard which prompted The Rough Guide To Ireland
Rough Guides
Rough Guides Ltd is a travel guidebook and reference publisher, owned by Pearson PLC. Their travel titles cover more than 200 destinations, and are distributed worldwide through the Penguin Group...
to dub it "a poor man's Time Square". The actual Lisburn Road runs from the nearby Bradbury Place to Balmoral Avenue, beyond which it becomes Upper Lisburn Road. The Upper Lisburn Road extends south to reach Finaghy
Finaghy
Finaghy is an electoral ward in the Balmoral district of Belfast City Council, Northern Ireland. It is based on the townland of Ballyfinaghy...
, at which point it becomes Kingsway and then in Dunmurry
Dunmurry
Dunmurry is an urban townland, in County Antrim, Northern Ireland. Located between Belfast and Lisburn, it was once a rural village, but is now within the Greater Belfast conurbation...
it becomes Queensway, before finally becoming the Belfast road in Lisburn.
History
The road was laid in 1817-19. It attracted shops and the Malone RoadMalone Road
The Malone Road is a radial road in Belfast, Northern Ireland, leading from the university quarter southwards to the affluent suburbs of Malone and Upper Malone, each a separate electoral ward...
was left residential. In the past, it was a predominantly working-class area. Over the past 15 years it has developed into a cosmopolitan area.
This is mainly due to the proximity of Queen's University
Queen's University of Belfast
Queen's University Belfast is a public research university in Belfast, Northern Ireland. The university's official title, per its charter, is the Queen's University of Belfast. It is often referred to simply as Queen's, or by the abbreviation QUB...
, and a high number of expensive shops and restaurants. The Belfast City Hospital
Belfast City Hospital
The Belfast City Hospital located in Belfast, Northern Ireland, is a 900-bed modern university teaching hospital providing local acute services and key regional specialities. Its distinctive tower block dominates the Belfast skyline being the fourth tallest storeyed building in Ireland...
is also located on the road. The relative absence of sectarianism
Sectarianism
Sectarianism, according to one definition, is bigotry, discrimination or hatred arising from attaching importance to perceived differences between subdivisions within a group, such as between different denominations of a religion, class, regional or factions of a political movement.The ideological...
and the influx of many overseas nationals such as Chinese
Han Chinese
Han Chinese are an ethnic group native to China and are the largest single ethnic group in the world.Han Chinese constitute about 92% of the population of the People's Republic of China , 98% of the population of the Republic of China , 78% of the population of Singapore, and about 20% of the...
, India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
ns and Africans have all contributed to the multinational nature of the area.
Queen's University
Queen's University
Queen's University, , is a public research university located in Kingston, Ontario, Canada. Founded on 16 October 1841, the university pre-dates the founding of Canada by 26 years. Queen's holds more more than of land throughout Ontario as well as Herstmonceux Castle in East Sussex, England...
Medical Biology building (MBC) is at 97 Lisburn Road.
Drumglass Park is partway along the Lisburn Road with an entrance from the Lisburn Road and also Cranmore Park.
Churches
- Windsor Presbyterian Church (http://www.windsorpresbyterian.com)
- Saint Nicholas' Church of Ireland. (http://saintnicholasparishchurchbelfast.shutterfly.com/)
- St Thomas' (http://www.stthomas.connor.anglican.org)
- Lisburn Road Methodist Church designed in 1906.
- Ulsterville Congregation Presbyterian .(http://www.ulsterville.org).
- St. Brigids Church, Diocese of Down and Connor, Windsor Avenue (http://www.downandconnor.org/default2.asp?active_page_id=171)
Landmarks
Many Belfast landmarks are situated along the Lisburn Road, these include:- Belfast City HospitalBelfast City HospitalThe Belfast City Hospital located in Belfast, Northern Ireland, is a 900-bed modern university teaching hospital providing local acute services and key regional specialities. Its distinctive tower block dominates the Belfast skyline being the fourth tallest storeyed building in Ireland...
- The Samaritan Hospital, Belfast
- Methodist College BelfastMethodist College BelfastMethodist College Belfast , styled locally as Methody, is a voluntary grammar school in Belfast, Northern Ireland, one of eight Northern Irish schools represented on the Headmasters' and Headmistresses' Conference, and is a member of the Independent Schools Council...
(which also fronts the Malone RoadMalone RoadThe Malone Road is a radial road in Belfast, Northern Ireland, leading from the university quarter southwards to the affluent suburbs of Malone and Upper Malone, each a separate electoral ward... - Belfast Chinese Christian Church
- Windsor Park football groundWindsor ParkWindsor Park is a football stadium in Belfast, Northern Ireland and the home ground of Linfield F.C. and the Northern Ireland national football team. It is also where the Irish Cup and Irish League Cup finals are played.-History:...
- The Church of Saint Nicholas', dedicated on 9 February 1901.
http://www.stnicholascentre.org/('church_gallery_popup.jsp?church_sakey=85', , - King's Hall (Exhibition and Concert Venue)
- Drumglass Park
Web
- http://www.lisburnroadbelfast.com