Chippendale Gardens
Finaghy
A residential street off Finaghy Road South, situated beside Chippendale Court. The development was in place by the early 1980s, appearing in property adverts of that period.
The name was most likely chosen in reference to Thomas Chippendale (1718–1779), the English cabinetmaker whose designs were associated with elegance and craftsmanship. It fits a wider trend of Belfast developers in the late 20th century adopting genteel or decorative names for new suburban estates.
As with Chippendale Court, the naming reflects the suburban expansion of Finaghy and Upper Malone during the late 1970s and early 1980s.
Sources:
Belfast City Council – Street naming and building numbering (belfastcity.gov.uk).
StreetCheck – Area Information for Chippendale Gardens, Belfast BT10 (streetcheck.co.uk).
MapCarta – Chippendale Gardens (mapcarta.com).