Drumglass, County Antrim

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DRUMGLASS, County Antrim (AP BELFAST 04) AN/161 
REGISTERED GRADE A 
The Classical villa on the east side of the Lisburn Road, adjacent to Marlborough Park, was built in 
1854-6 for the iron-master Sir James Musgrave. The north-western end of the grounds were 

Register of Parks, Gardens and Demesnes of Special Historic Interest (NI) – November 2020 
donated for a park in 1922 and landscaped by 1924. This small park (5.4 acres/2.2ha) fulfils a 
need in a built-up part of Belfast and is laid out with grass, bedding and a children’s play area. 
The land was a gift in the will of the owner of the house at Drumglass, Henry Musgrave (1826- 
1922). He had intended that the area should be larger, but in order to make a good sale of the 
rest of the property a parcel of land was retained by the Executors of the will to sell with the 
house; this house became the Victoria College girl’s school. The pretty Queen Anne Revival style 
gate lodge to the house (c.1882) is sited in what is now the public park, but it is in private 
ownership (Listed HB 26/18/008). Public access.