{"id":10981,"date":"2015-09-02T16:28:48","date_gmt":"2015-09-02T15:28:48","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/ihbconline.co.uk\/newsachive\/?p=10981"},"modified":"2015-09-02T16:28:48","modified_gmt":"2015-09-02T15:28:48","slug":"19-new-listed-buildings-for-belfast","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newsblogs.ihbc.org.uk\/?p=10981","title":{"rendered":"19 new listed buildings for Belfast"},"content":{"rendered":"

A new set of listed buildings has been revealed in Belfast, with 19 new listings being designated in the city.<\/span><\/p>\n

The Department of the Environment Northern Ireland (DoENI) writes<\/span>:
\nThe Northern Ireland War Memorial Building on Waring Street and the modernist Danske Bank on Donegal Square West have been listed.<\/p>\n

The Belfast Synagogue, the design of which influenced modern synagogues across the UK, has also been listed.<\/p>\n

Further listings include, the Belfast Telegraph Offices in Royal Avenue, the Shankill Mission Hall, a working man\u2019s club on Danube Street (the first working man\u2019s club in Ulster) and the West Belfast Orange Hall.<\/p>\n

Speaking specifically about Kelly\u2019s Cellars, which along with the portico of the Ulster Bank on Donegall Sq East were among structures being considered for delisting and will now remain listed, Environment Minister Mark H Durkan said: \u2018I have listened to the views of consultees on initial proposals for delisted buildings. After careful consideration of all the available information I have decided to retain listing for a number of these buildings, including Kelly\u2019s Cellars. Despite the fact that Kelly\u2019s Cellars has been altered over the years I have concluded it is still of significant historic interest. Sufficient historic material survives to reflect this.<\/p>\n

\u2018There were proposals for listing of a number of buildings owned by the Belfast Health and Social Care Trust. I am conscious of pressures on our Health and Social Care budget at this time and am therefore planning to meet with representatives if the Trust to find out what the possible impact of listing might be on their future development plans.\u2019<\/p>\n

Turning to the nineteen new listed buildings, the Minister continued: \u2018The listing of these buildings is a welcome boost for this city. It recognises the rich and important cultural, historical and architectural tapestry of Belfast\u2019s buildings. Some of the buildings now listed are familiar architectural gems in Belfast\u2019s skyline. Others are much less prominent in our streetscape, but are very important because of their historical significance. There are though six structures which no longer merit listing due to significant structural change. These include Imperial House on Donegal Square East which was rebuilt in 2002 following serious problems with its previous tiled fa\u00e7ade, two buildings that have been totally rebuilt on Royal Avenue as well as the building currently housing \u2018New Look\u2019 which was subject to a facade retention scheme in the early 2000s. All of these buildings lie within a Conservation Area and their external form will continue to be protected.<\/p>\n

Mark H Durkan concluded: \u2018Our built heritage remains a precious and a finite resource. It is important that we work together to ensure that it is valued and enjoyed into the future and that its potential to contribute to our economic and social wellbeing and regeneration is fully realised.\u2019<\/p>\n

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