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OLD TOWN HALL CARPARK
The land to the East of the Old Town Hall is currently in use as a carpark.
Old Town Hall designed by Anthony Jackson 1869-71. The Old Town Hall, located approximately where the Farset River (now the High Street) met
the Lagan River, spanned by the Queen's Bridge (rebuilt in 1841), was central to the quays and businesses of the prosperous market town. Nearby is the old Custom House, an E-shaped building in the Italian palazzo style, dates from 1857.
When Belfast achieved city status in 1888, the Town Hall was not considered imposing enough and the City Hall was built instead. According to Discover Northern Ireland, ‘The old site, by the River Lagan, was too constricted to permit the construction of a much larger, grander building, so the old Linen
Hall site in Donegall Square was acquired by the Belfast Corporation, leaving the old Town Hall to become a police court. The Town Hall is currently used as Belfast County Court.
The site also benefits from its close proximity and views of the landmark Waterfront Hall.