VICTORIA PLACE APARTMENT BLOCK WELLWOOD STREET - SANDY ROW AREA
Considering the amount of wood on display "Wellwood" appears to be an appropriate name for the street.
THE AREA
I should mention that I am referring to an area rather than a specific street and the following gives an idea of the scope of my working definition: Sandy Row is in south Belfast, beginning at the edge of the city centre, close to the Europa Hotel. The road runs south from the Boyne Bridge over the old Dublin railway line beside Great Victoria Street station, then crosses Donegall Road and ends at the bottom of Lisburn Road.
THE APARTMENT BLOCK
Victoria Place is a residential apartment block situated just off Great Victoria Street in Belfast. The apartments are spacious and set within a quiet residential block. They offer plenty of room to spread out and enjoy your stay.
STORING WOOD
If you examine some of the images you will notice a lot of wood, especially pallets. This material is being stored in advance of the 12th of July in what appears to be a surface car park or derelict site between Wellwood Street and the Holiday In [Days Hotel]
The largest bonfires in Belfast are not typically found in Sandy Row. While Sandy Row does have a bonfire tradition, the biggest ones are usually built in other loyalist areas, such as:
Craigyhill, Larne: This bonfire often claims the title of the world's tallest.
The Shankill Road: This area is known for its large and elaborate bonfires.
East Belfast: Several estates in East Belfast also construct massive bonfires.
The bonfires are actually lit on the 11th of July, also known as the "Eleventh Night". This is the eve of the Twelfth of July, a major Protestant holiday in Northern Ireland commemorating the Battle of the Boyne in 1690. The bonfires are a significant part of the celebrations leading up to the Twelfth parades.
THE AREA
I should mention that I am referring to an area rather than a specific street and the following gives an idea of the scope of my working definition: Sandy Row is in south Belfast, beginning at the edge of the city centre, close to the Europa Hotel. The road runs south from the Boyne Bridge over the old Dublin railway line beside Great Victoria Street station, then crosses Donegall Road and ends at the bottom of Lisburn Road.
THE APARTMENT BLOCK
Victoria Place is a residential apartment block situated just off Great Victoria Street in Belfast. The apartments are spacious and set within a quiet residential block. They offer plenty of room to spread out and enjoy your stay.
STORING WOOD
If you examine some of the images you will notice a lot of wood, especially pallets. This material is being stored in advance of the 12th of July in what appears to be a surface car park or derelict site between Wellwood Street and the Holiday In [Days Hotel]
The largest bonfires in Belfast are not typically found in Sandy Row. While Sandy Row does have a bonfire tradition, the biggest ones are usually built in other loyalist areas, such as:
Craigyhill, Larne: This bonfire often claims the title of the world's tallest.
The Shankill Road: This area is known for its large and elaborate bonfires.
East Belfast: Several estates in East Belfast also construct massive bonfires.
The bonfires are actually lit on the 11th of July, also known as the "Eleventh Night". This is the eve of the Twelfth of July, a major Protestant holiday in Northern Ireland commemorating the Battle of the Boyne in 1690. The bonfires are a significant part of the celebrations leading up to the Twelfth parades.
VICTORIA PLACE APARTMENT BLOCK WELLWOOD STREET - SANDY ROW AREA