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St George's Church is an early 19th-century Church of Ireland church located on High Street in Belfast, County Antrim. It is within the townland of Town Parks, in the civil parish of Shankill. The church was designed by John Bowden of Dublin and opened in 1816. It has a simple nave and chancel plan and is built of sandstone. The west end has a large Corinthian pillared portico, which was originally made to order in Egypt for Frederick Hervey, 4th Earl of Bristol, to adorn the main entrance of Ballyscullion House. The house was dismantled from 1803 and the portico transported to Belfast. The church stands on what had been a fording place where the River Lagan and River Farset met. A previous church (The Chapel of the Ford) stood here since at least as far back as 1306. This became known as Corporation Chapel after the newly founded Belfast Corporation in 1613. That building was replaced by the present church. The church is within the council area of Belfast.
Historic Buildings Ref: HB26/50/045

Place Type: Ecclesiastical Monument
Historic County: Antrim
Lat, Long: 54.600186,-5.924996
Grid Reference: J 3414 7441
Townland: Town Parks TD
Civil Parish: Shankill CP
Council Area: Belfast CA
Police Area: Northern Ireland PA
Devolved Legislature:  Northern Ireland Assembly

GBPN ID: 332590
Entry Type: Main listing (P)
URL: https://gazetteer.org.uk/place/St_George's_Church,_Antrim_332590

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