24/12/2025
Ever wondered what the old Soho Foundry on Townsend Street was like?
Picture the glow of molten metal, the thud of machinery, and skilled workers shaping the components that powered Belfast’s growth. The Foundry wasn’t just an industrial site — it was a community landmark, woven into the daily rhythm of the neighbourhood.
Today, here in Townsend Enterprise Park, we’re proud to celebrate that incredible legacy and the stories that continue to inspire regeneration in our city. With the help of Tiernan Fitzlarkin a Town Planner a PhD Researcher at Ulster University we have using AI recreated what the Soho Foundry would have looked like here in Townsend Street 200 years ago. Located beside the former Townsend Street Presbyterian Church, today home to the Ulster Orchestra. We hope you enjoy this look back at Christmas time as we wish you all a very Happy Christmas and look forward to 2026 and sharing more of our stories, both new and old, from Townsend Street.
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