Hanwood Avenue

“On the application of Mr John Malcolm, the owner of the property abutting on St Pancras Street and St Sebastian Street, the Council be recommended to change the names of those streets to Sirocco Street and Davidson Street respectively.” (26th June 1895).

"A letter was read from Mr John Malcolm stating that Mr S. C. Davidson had objected to the names Sirocco Street and Davidson Street which he proposed should be substituted for St Pancras Street and St Sebastian Street, and the Surveyor was instructed not to take any further action in the matter pending Mr Malcolm submitting two other names in lieu thereof. (3rd July 1895).

“That the application of Mr John Malcolm, the owner, to change the names of ‘Sirocco Street’ and ‘Davidson Street’ to ‘Lockwood Street’ and ‘Hanwood Street’ be granted.” (10th July 1895).

The minutes of the Town Improvement Committee of Belfast Corporation on 24 July 1895 indicate the change of name at the request of the owners from Davidson Street to Hanwood Street.