There was an advert in the Northern Whig - Saturday 18 April 1885 for Ardenlee House. Ardenlee House featured in The Belfast Directory for 1887. Ardenlee Avenue featured in the 1895 Belfast And Province Of Ulster Directory. It is likely the Ardenlee street names are named for Ardenlee House. This was a common practice throughout Belfast.
"Resolved — That the Martin Estate Co. Ltd. be informed in reply to their application of the 4th inst. that the Committee cannot see their way to consent to a new street on their property, situate off Ardenlee Avenue, next Ravenhill Road, being named Ardenlee Gardens". (12th August 1913).
"Read letter dated 25th inst. from Messrs. The Martin Estates Co., Ltd., asking the Committee to reconsider their decision declining the application to have a new street off Ardenlee Avenue named Ardenlee Gardens". (26th August 1913).
Resolved – That the Martin Estates Co., Ltd., be informed that if areas in front of the houses on both sides of the street jointly measure at least 30 feet exclusive of the width of the public street this Committee will consent to the street being named Ardenlee Gardens.
"Resolved. That on the application of the owners, Messrs. The Martin Estates Co., Ltd., a new street on their property off Ardenlee Avenue be named Ardenlee Gardens, the terms of this Committee’s resolution of 26th August in reference thereto having been complied with". ( 2nd December 1913).
"Resolved ...that the names Chesham Terrace, Chesham Street, Ardenlee Gardens, Chesham Parade, Chesham Drive and Millar Street be approved for new streets on the estate of Messrs. Stewart & Partners off Ravenhill Avenue". (15th January 1935).