Clifton House In Belfast - Britain's Secret Homes
Clifton House is as grand on the inside as it is on the outside.
Clifton House, 1774 Poor House, Belfast Charitable Society
I've come up the Donegall road and have stopped on Clifton street at historic Clifton House, home of the Belfast Charitable Society and once the Belfast Poor House. Clifton House is an 18th-century Grade A listed building located in Belfast. Originally built as a Poor House by the Belfast Charitable Institution in 1774. Today it is houses a heritage centre alongside a residential home and sheltered accommodation apartments.
The Belfast Charitable Society was founded in August 1752, with the aim of setting up a poorhouse and a charitable hospital infirmary. The Society was financed by subscriptions collected from leading inhabitants of the then town of Belfast, and a nationwide lottery. After over 20 years, land was donated by Arthur Chichester, the first Marquess of Donegall to the north of the town, and a plan was drawn up by Mr Cooley for a combined 36 person poorhouse and 24 bed infirmary, estimated at £3,000 to construct. In the centre of the final approved design were large assembly rooms. The foundation stone was laid on 7 August 1771, with the building opening on 17 September 1774
Quickly becoming full and continually operating at full capacity, the Society agreed in March 1800 to permit Dr William Haliday to try the first trials of inoculation and vaccination in Ireland. Subject to the condition of approval of their parents, poorhouse children were given vaccinations to protect them against diseases. The funds generated allowed the building to be extended, adding a lunatic ward. Doctor William Drennan, although never one of the Poor House's physicians, was a strong supporter of the Belfast Charitable Society, and gave sound medical advice, especially on the advantages of public inoculation against small pox to the Board. Drennan lodged in the house of Henry Joy McCracken and Mary Ann McCracken who had strong links to the Society. Edward Bunting (1773–1843), an Irish musician and folk music collector, asked the Committee to support him in organising a festival, the proceeds of which were donated to the Charitable Society.
A small sub-group of the Society's committee went to England in order to establish high-value trades which the poor should be trained in, and having studied the Lancashire cotton trade, came back to Belfast with the plan of training all inmates in the skills of the same industry. Hence training was set up on weaving, spinning, knitting, and net-making. The result was the foundation of Belfast's cotton industry.
The Belfast Poor House. Book a Tour-
'Step back in time and discover the rich history of the Belfast Poor House by taking a tour. Explore a building that was built when Belfast consisted of five streets, learn about the founding members of the Belfast Charitable Society who all played pivotal roles in the history of the city and discover the stories behind the unfortunate lowly inhabitants of Belfast who sought sanctuary in the Poor House.'
Weekly tours: A tour of Clifton House is held each Friday at 3.00pm. The tour costs £6.50. You can call, email or fill in the form below to reserve your place, or simply turn up on the day. Tours of Clifton Street Cemetery are also held occasionally. Check out our Facebook page or Twitter feed for details.
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Clifton House is now a care home.
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Clifton House & Clifton Street Cemetery, Belfast
A tour of Clifton House and the neighboring Clifton Street Cemetery. Clifton House opened its doors to the poor in the 1770 s and was run by the Belfast Charitable Society
Clifton House
Clifton House, formerly known as the Poor House, is a splendid 18th century building and Belfast's most historic building, now fully restored to its original Georgian elegance.
The Poor Learnt A Trade At Clifton House - Britain's Secret Homes
Teaching the poor a trade saved them from poverty.
Clifton Street Cemetery and the Old Belfast Poor House
Introduction of the Clifton Street Cemetery by Joe Baker of the Glenravel Local Project (glenravel.com)
Cemetery Website cliftonstreetcemetery.com
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VIEWdigital drinks reception, Clifton House, Belfast, July, 2017
Clifton House
Thank you Marry and Mike for having me.
It was a nice experience to celebrate Thanksgiving and the food was delicious!
Also a big thanks to my whole american family!!
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Clifton Street Cemetery and the Old Belfast Poor House
Introduction of the Clifton Street Cemetery by Joe Baker of the Glenravel Local Project () Cemetery Website Uploaded and Managed by TheNewlodge.com.
This cemetery is located right in the centre of Belfast. It was opened in 1779. It is packed with Poor House graves and these are found, somewhat surprisingly alongside the graves of the rich.
Opened as a new burying ground for Belfast citizens, this graveyard also raised money for the Poor House by the sale of plots.
Clifton House
External footage only. Originally Belfast’s Poor House est. in 1774. Lord Donegall offered the land to the Belfast Charitable Society. Founding members included Robert and Henry Joy (Belfast Newsletter editors & brother of the rebel leader Henry Joy McCracken). Much charitable work was also done by their sister Mary Ann for women and children.
Milltown Cemetery. Belfast, Northern Ireland. Irish Republican Army plot. Grave of Bobby Sands
Milltown Cemetery. Belfast, Northern Ireland. Irish Republican Army plot. Grave of Bobby Sands
Wee drive around Belfast in the sun
for no reason other than I was bored I took a video on my Lenovo P2 while driving around south Belfast ... it's on a basic windscreen mount which is why it's a bit bouncy :-(
My GoPro was in the boot... but as I said.. just for fun in the sun!
'Milton Guest' Ghost hunter in The Clifton House Mystery' (1978)
Milton Guest!
Belfast Walking Tour
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Belfast 1969-1973. Reel 1 of 4: 8mm, silent.
Index from Maureen McKeown; partial film details from Phil McKeown:
1. Court House at Omagh: Ian Paisley on inside, Nationalists on steps
2. Building 12th bonfire, Garden Street before the burning of Bombay Street
3. Men buried in London
4. Chief Street
5. Denny in Crumlin Road
6. Ulster loan office
7. Divis
8. Bullet holes, Brownings on the Jeeps
9. St. Peter's Spire
10. Conway Mill
11. Deveney's funeral, Derry's first killed
12. Boundary Street, Ardoyne
13. Bombay Street after 1970s house burnings
14. Ballymurphy house burnings
15. Feadh, Lower Falls Road
16. St. Peter's
17. Children on lamp street swing
18. Bombay Street rebuilt
19. Dubliners, Liam Clancy
20. Funeral of Boy shot near Falls Road
21. Churchill Street, Lepper Street 1970
22. Clifton Street
23. Shop now while shops last
24. Sackville street
Bus on Fire In Clifton
Bus on Fire In Clifton
Saving Belfast's Poor - Britain's Secret Homes
Clifton House's role in helping the poor.
Farnborough Road bus fire
On 27 may 2016 a bus court fire on Farnborough Road Clifton Nottingham due to unknown reasons luckily no one die or was injured.
Me and my friend ewan saw smoke so we ran down to it this was what we captured.