Oldpark and Deerpark take us back to the first deerpark in Belfast, which was enclosed by Sir Arthur Chichester in the first decade of the 17th century. According to the Plantation Commissioners this park was three miles in circumference. It was enclosed and contained a fortified house, which was occupied by a park ranger. Around 1641 the deepark fell into disuse and was replaced by another at Cromac. The original deerpark then became known as Old Park. In April 1755 David Lyons, a merchant, was granted a lease for 'a part of the Old Deer Park, commonly called and known by the name of Old Park.' The Lyons family built a mid-Georgian house and George Benn wrote in 1877 that Old Park was 'a beautiful rural home, with fine gardens and trees and a convenient distance from 'the madding crowd.' Now, in our time, the forty-two acres of which the demesne consists are advertised to be let in lots for villas and streets, which will doubtless be the case in our time.' From the blog of Nelson McCausland.
"On the application of Messrs. Frederick and Henry McKibbin, 9 Donegall Square South, it was. Resolved - That the names Deerpark Road and Deerpark Drive be approved for two new streets on their property, situate off Oldpark Road". (3rd April 1928).