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Belfast City Hall

  •   Belfast City Hall, Donegall Square, Belfast

Large Baroque Revival style, 3 storey over basement, public building, square in plan with four wings around a central courtyard. Two storey Ionic order detailing above rusticated ground floor. Great central dome over main entrance on North wing with smaller corner cupolas. Building set in park area with only South side directly facing onto the road.

Stone Information

  • Stone Type Category :
  • Primary Stone:
  • Secondary Stone:
  • Replacement Stone:
  • Stonework Construction:
    Regular-coursed plain ashlar
  • Stonework Condition:
    Limestone is in reasonably good condition with some mild surface dissolution and occasional pitting.
  • Condition Assessment (QUB):
    Stage 1 – A façade in this condition will only require localised remedial treatment concentrating on individual blocks. Stage 1 classification may also indicate that no intervention is needed with only periodic re-assessment of the façade is recommended.
  • OS Irish Grid (Easting):
    333835
  • OS Irish Grid (Northing):
    374013

Architect Information

  • Building Type:
  • Date of construction:
    1896
  • Architect:
    Sir Alfred Brumwell Thomas
  • Listing:
    A
  • HB/SMR Ref:
    HB26/50/001
  • 2nd survey by EHS:
    No

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