Located near the site of Schomberg, a house built in 1879 by architect Thomas Jackson for the Ewart family. The Ewarts made their money through the linen industry; their company 'William Ewart & Son' became one of the biggest linen producers in the world. Schomberg became a children's home in the 1940s, and was demolished in the 1980s.
The house was named after the 1st Duke of Schomberg, Commander-in-Chief of William of Orange's army, who died at the Battle of the Boyne.
There are three Schomberg street names in this area: Schomberg Park, Schomberg Avenue and Schomberg Lodge. Schomberg Park was the first to be built and named: "On the recommendation of the city surveyor, the committee approved of the proposals of developers to name new streets as follows: Messrs. W.M. McMullen and Sons property off Belmont Rd. Schomberg Park. Messrs GH Brown and Sons New Streets adjoining Knightsbridge Park and Bladon Drive, Knightsbridge Park (Continuation) and Bladon Court." (17th June 1963)
Schomberg House https://eastbelfasthistory.com/books/east-belfast-big-houses-volume-2/
Sir William Ewart (1817 - 1889) https://www.newulsterbiography.co.uk/index.php/home/viewPerson/1799