THE MOUNT

Disused land in the middle of a residential square, adjacent to 34-36 The Mount buildings.  These two remaining Georgian terraced houses of 'The Mount' were constructed in 1860, forming part of ‘The Mount Square’.
The square was built on the site of ‘Mount Pottinger’.  The delisting and subsequent demolishing of the majority of the terraces which made up the
square have left the once 'mid terrace' number 34, and the larger 'end terrace' house number 36, in a solitary state.
The more impressive of the remaining terraces, number 36, was privately rented by various occupants until the 1970s when it was secured by the Simon Community who utilised the property as a hostel and homeless shelter for several years.  Now dilapidated and inaccessible, both houses and the surrounding land are stark examples of the increasing number of listed properties at risk, which have no plans for rejuvenation,
in the Belfast area.