The Holywood Arches library, Belfast © Albert Bridge

J3674 : The Holywood Arches library, Belfast

taken 15 years ago, 3 km from Belfast, Co Antrim, Northern Ireland

The Holywood Arches library, Belfast

The present library opened in 1997 replacing one on the Holywood Road. Built, like its near neighbour J3674 : The Connswater Community Centre, Belfast, on the course of the old Belfast and County Down Railway to Donaghadee and Newcastle. J3674 : The Holywood Arches library, Belfast (2) shows a later view – March 2012.

The Belfast and County Down Railway

The Belfast and County Down Railway ran from Queen’s Quay station in Belfast to Castlewellan via Comber, Downpatrick and Newcastle. There were also lines from Comber to Donaghadee via Newtownards, Belfast to Bangor and branches from Ballynahinch Jct to Ballynahinch and Downpatrick to Ardglass. The lines opened between 1848 and 1892. All closed by 1950 except for Castlewellan – Newcastle which survived until 1955 as part of the GNR(I) route from Belfast via Banbridge and the Bangor line which remains open but from Belfast Central.

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Grid Square: J3674, 822 images (more nearby )
Photographer: Albert Bridge (find more nearby)
Date Taken: Friday, 12 June, 2009 (more nearby)
Submitted: Friday, 12 June, 2009
Category: Library (more nearby)
Subject Location: Irish: J 365 742 [100m precision]
WGS84: 54:35.8876N 5:53.2950W
Camera Location: Irish: J 365 742
View Direction: Northwest (about 315 degrees)