Ormeau Road, Belfast

The Ormeau Road was built in 1815 as the New Ballynafeigh Road. During the Second World War, British and American troops were a common sight.

Ormeau Road

Belfast

Northern Ireland

The Ormeau Road in South Belfast begins where Cromac Street merges with Ormeau Avenue. It continues south to where Church Road meets Saintfield Road. First built in 1815, Ormeau Road was then known as the New Ballynafeigh Road. The parallel Ravenhill Road at the time was the Old Ballynafeigh Road.

During the Second World War, personnel of the U.S. Army were a familiar sight in the area. The American Military assembled vehicles along the edge of the Ormeau Park along what is now the Ormeau Embankment. The British Army also occupied buildings such as Havelock House, from where they guarded bridges over the River Lagan.

Ormeau Road in 1943

The following information is taken from the 1943 Belfast Street Directory.

Places of Interest

The following places will be of interest to anyone wishing to explore more of the area's Second World War heritage.

Map showing Havelock House, Ormeau Road, Belfast

Havelock House, Ormeau Road, Belfast

Ormeau Road, Belfast

Havelock House, Ormeau Road, Belfast is best known as the home of Ulster Television but it also saw use by the British Army during wartime.

Map showing Ormeau Park, Ormeau Road, Belfast, Co. Antrim

Ormeau Park, Ormeau Road, Belfast, Co. Antrim

Ormeau Road, Belfast, Co. Antrim

Ormeau Park is the oldest municipal park in Belfast. Opened in 1871, it became a hive of activity when the US military took over between 1942 and 1943.

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