“The 5th Earl of Donegal (1757-1799) in 1760 began the construction of a Georgian house overlooking the glen which was named Suffolk House”. Source: Belfast Scenery In Thirty Views 1832 (1983). Publisher: Linen Hall Library Illustrators:Edward K. Proctor, Joseph Molloy. Contributors:Fred Heatley, Hugh Dixon Suffolk House was the property of John McCance (1772-1835) who inherited the family linen business and was the chairman of the Northern Banking Company.
Suffolk Close takes its name from Suffolk Road which had taken its name from the house.