when Belfast was little more than a village, was known as Cow Lane. Later, as the town developed, it grew into a small street named Mary Street. On the south side of High Street it occupied the site of Forest Lane and Weighhouse Lane, and finally, when Great Edward Street was widened, that name was discarded and Victoria Street continued up to Cromac Square. The Town Conaissioners had about completed this fine thoroughfare at the time of the visit of the Queen and Prince Albert in 1849, so with loyal promptitude they named it Victoria Street. The spaces secured by the reclamation of the two docks were named Queen's Square and Albert Square. (Belfast Street Names. John J. Marshall). Victoria Street (lower end) was Cow Lane, along which cattle were drove to Points Fields at the end of Corporation Street, the drovers were known as “Cow Wallopers”.