Ulster Architectural Heritage

New organisation ‘The Boom Hall Trust’ is set up to plan a future for the Boom Hall Estate, Derry~Londonderry. #HeritageAtRiskNI #HARNI
‘the trust is currently developing ‘appropriate proposals’ for the conservation and on-going use of both the buildings and the wider estate for the consideration of the council and local community.’
https://www.derrynow.com/…/can-boom-hal l-be-saved-new-organ…

Full house Old Museum Building for the first event of the UAH 2020 programme, to hear Dr Paul Larmour lecture on ‘Architectural Treasures of Syria’. #UAHEvents ulsterarchitecturalheritage.org.uk/events

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**Old Mill, William Clark and Sons Ltd, Upperlands, Co. Londonderry #HeritageAtRiskNI #HARNI**
A unique stone built mill building with thatched roof covering in reed, complete with large water wheel powering a beetling engine on the ground floor of the two-storey structure. The building dates from the mid-17th century and is the oldest, and until recently the only listed, part of the historic William Clark & Sons mill complex (HB08/02/001 B now also on the Heritage at Risk re...gister). It has latterly acted as a small museum, but, with the winding down of manufacturing operations at the site, and a clear need for maintenance and remedial work, its future is far from clear. When reviewed (2019) it is in a very poor state of repair with the stone buildings roof having almost completely collapsed in and the thatch having increased vegetation growth on it.
Ulster Architectural Heritage is funded to work in partnership with the Department for Communities Love Heritage NI to maintain the Heritage At Risk Register for Northern Ireland.
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**The Historic Architectural Treasures of Syria** Thursday February 6 at 7pm
Why not join UAH for our first event of 2020 and listen to Dr Paul Larmour reveal the outstanding historic architectural treasures of Syria.
... Drinks served from 6:30pm with the lecture commencing at 7pm. Tickets are available at: https://tinyurl.com/tcjftt9
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‘Belfast used to have a stunning cobbled, historic and richly cultural old district within the Cathedral Quarter on the North Street side.
Why ‘used to’? We’re currently knocking the remains down to develop a glazier’s paradise.
Like a game of Sim City (remember that?) gone badly out of hand, you’ll see cranes towering over Belfast city centre in many areas. Often, they’re sweeping the best bits of Belfast’s past away because reusing what we have has been put in the too diffi...cult box. Sorry about that.’
https://sluggerotoole.com/…/a-brutally- honest-visitor-guid…/
A (Brutally) Honest Visitor Guide to Belfast by Slugger O'Toole.
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Coming up with the Building Limes Forum Ireland.
**Lime Slam**, 4th February 2020 RSAI 63 Merrion Square, Dublin 2.
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**Once at risk, now #Saved - Florida Manor, Killinchy #HeritageAtRiskNI #HARNI**
In the Jan/Feb edition of the RSUA - Architects in Northern Ireland Perspective Magazine, UAH Heritage Projects Officer Dr Connie Gerrow covers the restoration of Florida Manor.
“Large estates such as Florida Manor can pose difficult, with their associated high running and maintenance costs, however the owner in this case has seen the potential in creating a viable business by restoring the buil...dings and renting the additional accommodation ensuring the sustainability of Florida Manor as a long term family home and an asset both to the immediate locality and the wider County.”
Photo credit: David Bunting, Images NI
Ulster Architectural Heritage is funded to work in partnership with the Department for Communities Love Heritage NI to maintain the Heritage At Risk Register for Northern Ireland.
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**UAH Gets Its Hands Dirty: Belfast City Council Recommendation to Approve Cathedral Quarter Plan Raises A Stink.**
No Sewage or Mains Water Connection? If Belfast Planning Committee Councillors are prepared to ignore fundamentals, what do they care about the impact of this development on Belfast’s Built Heritage?
https://www.ulsterarchitecturalheritage.o rg.uk/…/uah-gets-…/

**Masterplan or Disaster Plan** for Belfast’s Cathedral Quarter?
What are your plans for this weekend? Why not take the LAST chance to #HaveYourSay on Belfast City Council’s recommendation to approve plans for the City’s Cathedral Quarter/‘Tribeca’ development. Despite the destruction this implies to the conservation area.
Decision is due on **Tuesday 21st January**. Make sure to email your thoughts to planning@belfastcity.gov.uk, quoting reference number: LA04/2017/2341/O
... Review the plans here: http://epicpublic.planningni.gov.uk/…/a pplicationDetails.do…
Read our thoughts on this proposal here: https://www.ulsterarchitecturalheritage.o rg.uk/…/masterpla…/
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