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Chimney Stack (ihr 01046) is a modern industrial chimney located in Belfast, Northern Ireland. The structure stands above bedrock of the Sherwood Sandstone Group, a Ladinian-age formation comprising interbedded sandstone, siltstone and mudstone. This geological foundation is characteristic of the Belfast area and has long supported the city's industrial development.
The chimney represents Belfast's significance as a nineteenth and twentieth-century manufacturing centre. Such structures are distinctive urban landmarks that defined the skyline of industrial cities across the British Isles, serving foundries, mills, and factories. Their prominence in the urban fabric made them key features of the built environment during the period of rapid industrial growth.
The monument is protected by the Historic Environment Division under reference 4736, recognising its importance to the material heritage of Belfast. Industrial chimneys of this era are increasingly valued for their architectural presence and their role in documenting the economic history of urban centres. This example contributes to understanding Belfast's industrial character and the ways in which such functional structures shaped the city's landscape and identity.
Chimney stack - ihr 01046 is a scheduled monument protected by Department for Communities NI under reference 4736. View the official record →
Chimney Stack (ihr 01046) is a modern industrial chimney located in Belfast, Northern Ireland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by DfC Northern Ireland (NISMR) under reference 4736.
Chimney stack - ihr 01046 dates from the modern period, and is classified as a chimney stack. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across the UK.
Chimney stack - ihr 01046 is a Scheduled Ancient Monument, legally protected by DfC Northern Ireland (NISMR) — the body responsible for designating and safeguarding heritage sites in Ni. The official designation reference is 4736.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Motte (5.1 km), Dunmurry mound, mary mount. motte (5.2 km), Mound - rath/barrow? (5.3 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 14 strands of Chimney stack - ihr 01046's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
Every location is different. Not every section appears for every place, only what the historical record actually holds turns up in a report.
Chimney stack - ihr 01046 stands on Sherwood Sandstone Group, bedrock that formed in the Ladinian. The rock here is sandstone, siltstone and mudstone.