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Antrim / Re: Solitude (house)
« on: Wednesday 28 September 11 18:36 BST (UK) »
Fantastic. Thank you very much Jim.
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Antrim / Re: Solitude (house)
« on: Tuesday 27 September 11 18:23 BST (UK) »
Found this in the Belfast Newsletter which appears to show an illustration of the house.
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Antrim / Re: Solitude (house)
« on: Sunday 03 April 11 10:41 BST (UK) »
Thanks TheWhuttle, that is very helpful. The Pinkerton name had cropped up previously but that helps tie it down a bit more.
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Antrim / Re: Solitude (house)
« on: Thursday 24 March 11 22:53 GMT (UK) »No need to start a new topic- I've split these few posts and moved them to Antrim board.
"John Brown was the first High Sheriff of Belfast and I believe he owned and my have lived in the house known as Solitude"- any idea of dates?
Thanks. Post 1785?
Cliftonville Recreation Company Limited bought the land on which Solitude now stands on 9th December 1889 from Messrs Lowry, Spiller, Milliken and Dobbin.
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Antrim / Re: Glengormley House
« on: Thursday 24 March 11 22:13 GMT (UK) »Hi Red Man and welcome to the forum.
The name Solitude jumped out at me instantly. My husband is an avid local football fan and follows Cliftonville FC, which was founded on 20 Sept 1879. Their pitch is called "Solitude" and is situated on the Cliftonville Road. The waterworks is very close by and apparently can be seen by spectators in the main stand of the football pitch. Additionally, there is an old house attached to the grounds which holds their boardroom, club shop and offices, locally named the Whitehouse. I am not sure if this is the house you refer to but you can read more about it here:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Solitude_(football_ground)#Whitehouse
Hope this helps
Thanks, but I have lots of info on the football club. The 'Whitehouse' you refer to is the former club pavillion and was built in 1890 and not the house i was looking for. I don't believe the house I am looking for is still standing.
Should I start a separate thread on the subject and if so what section should I put it in.
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Antrim / Solitude (house)
« on: Thursday 24 March 11 19:10 GMT (UK) »Hi New Gent
Thanks for your info and research! Interesting what you say about the area. I got the date for Glengormley House from the Ordnance Survey Memoirs of 1838-39 which say that the house was built in 1834 by Alan Gardner Brown. His family were originally from Peter's Hill in Belfast. His brother was Rev John Brown, who was employed in the House of Correction in Belfast c 1820. The brothers owned several properties in West Belfast around that time. It seems that John went over to Aberdeen and various other members of the Brown family went to live in Dublin. I dont know what happened to Alan, but one way or another the house changed hands many times over the years.
The ordnance survey memoirs also say that Alan Gardner Brown owned a threshing wheel not far from the house which was driven by a waterfall- and today there is still a fast-flowing waterfall which emerges between two houses not far from where the old house used to stand.
Hi,
I'm new to this forum. I am try to track down the exact location and/or map references to the house known as Solitude in or around what is now the Waterworks area of North Belfast. I tripped over this thread due to your reference to Alan Gardner Brown and who I believe was his father, John Brown. John Brown was the first High Sheriff of Belfast and I believe he owned and my have lived in the house known as Solitude.
Any help would be appreciated.
Thanks
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