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Shaftesbury Square

Shaftesbury Square

Road area in Belfast, Northern Ireland

Shaftesbury Square[1] is in Belfast, Northern Ireland at the southern end of Great Victoria Street and Dublin road, with the adjoining streets of Lisburn Road and the Donegall Road converging at this junction. It is in the area commonly known as the Golden Mile.

Shaftesbury Square in the winter.

The square was named after the Earl of Shaftesbury.[citation needed]Lord Shaftesbury was Lord Lieutenant of Belfast from 1904 to 1911 and Lord Lieutenant of Dorset from 1916 to 1952. He was also Lord Mayor of Belfast 1907 and Chancellor of Queen's University, Belfast 1909–1923.

Located nearby is Botanic railway station along Botanic Avenue.

References

  1. [1]
    "Belfast Metropolitan Area Plan 2015: District Proposals: Belfast City Centre Shaftesbury Square Character Area". Northern Ireland Planning Portal. Retrieved 28 July 2014.

54.589°N 5.934°W / 54.589; -5.934


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