J3773 : The Knock River, Orangefield Park, Belfast - July 2014(2)

taken 10 years ago, 4 km ESE of Belfast, Co Antrim, Northern Ireland

The Knock River, Orangefield Park, Belfast - July 2014(2)
The Knock River, Orangefield Park, Belfast - July 2014(2)
The improved channel of the Knock River and the new flood embankment (left), looking upstream towards Clarawood.
The Connswater Greenway, Belfast

A major project involving a neglected river running through east Belfast. Officially described as: “The Connswater Community Greenway is a £32 million investment in East Belfast. The project has been developed by the East Belfast Partnership and is funded by the Big Lottery Fund, Belfast City Council and the Department for Social Development.
The Connswater Community Greenway will create a 9km [5½ miles] linear park through East Belfast, following the course of the Connswater, Knock and Loop Rivers, connecting the open and green spaces and remediating the Connswater River itself. The Greenway will reconnect the communities of East Belfast and restore the rivers as community assets. It will create vibrant, attractive, safe and accessible parkland for leisure, recreation and community events and activities”.

An announcement, on 2 July 2013, included the following “Summer 2013 construction of the first phase of the Connswater Community Greenway Project will begin with work taking place in Orangefield and Victoria Parks. One of the key elements of work in Victoria Park is a new bridge link from Victoria Park to Airport Road”.

An official press release dated 19 August 2014 contains the following: “The final phase of the Connswater Community Greenway will begin later this year and will include; a C.S. Lewis themed public square at Holywood Arches, public art, new play areas, improvements to the rivers, flood defences, lighting, benches, landscaping, planting and 13kms of new paths for walking and cycling.”
This is the link to the official Connswater Greenway website LinkExternal link

Greenville and Orangefield Parks, Belfast :: J3673


Greenville Park and Orangefield Park are parts of a park and playing fields between Grand Parade and Houston Park in east Belfast.

The Knock River, Belfast


A short river in east Belfast. It rises near Stormont and merges with the Loop River, near Con O’Neill’s bridge, to form the Connswater.

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Saturday, 12 July, 2014   (more nearby)
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Saturday, 12 July, 2014
Geographical Context
Rivers, Streams, Drainage  Park and Public Gardens 
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Belfast 
Subject Location
Irish: geotagged! J 375 732 [100m precision]
WGS84: 54:35.3159N 5:52.3591W
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Irish: geotagged! J 375 732
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EAST (about 90 degrees)
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Orangefield Park (Belfast)  River  Knock River (Belfast)  Flood Alleviation  Flood Protection  Embankment 

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