Ardenvohr Street

Ardenvohr Street
BT6
Ballymacarret
Year approved: 1897

Ardenvohr Street is just off the Woodstock Road and is named after a house erected by builder John D. Dunlop. The house in turn was named after Graham, the Knight of Ardenvohr, a character from 'A Legend of Montrose' by Sir Walter Scott (John J Marshall, Belfast Telegraph, 30/12/1940, 26/02/1941).

“That on application of the owner Mr R J Dawson of Cherryville My Lady’s Road 6 new streets situate on his property off Woodstock Road be named ‘Ogilvie street’, ‘Killowen street’, ‘Greenore street’, ‘Omeath street’, ‘Ardenvohr street’, and ‘Carlingford street'” Minutes of the Town Improvement Committee, 21st July 1897.

“On application of the owners, your Committee have named the following new streets: One off Ormeau road, between Delhi street and the River, ‘Agra street’; one off Woodstock road, ‘Ardgowan street’; one off Newtownards road, ‘Austin street’; six off Woodstock road, ‘Ogilvie street’, ‘Killowen street’, ‘Greenore street’, ‘Omeath street’, ‘Ardenvohr street’, and ‘Carlingford street’. ” Minutes of the Town Improvement Committee, 28th July 1897.