Natural landmarks · Northern Ireland
Belfast Boys' Model School
Belfast Boys' Model School in Northern Ireland, United Kingdom.

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- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
About
Belfast Boys' Model School is a place of interest in Northern Ireland, United Kingdom — drawn from open-data sources for visitor reference. See the linked Wikipedia article for the full description.
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From the Wikipedia article
Belfast Boys' Model School (formerly Belfast Model School or Belfast District Model School) is a boys only secondary school in Belfast, Northern Ireland.
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Background
History
During its long history, the Belfast Model School has been located on three sites: Building of the Belfast District Model School began in Divis Street in 1854, on a 100-acre tract of land leased by the Commissioners of Education in Ireland, and the school was opened on 19 May 1857. It was to be a model for all other schools in the district, and the thirteenth of its kind. On 22 December 1879, John Perry, president of the Institution of Electrical Engineers, highlighted the Belfast Model as an example to be followed in a proposed reform of technical education in England. During riots and arson attacks surrounding the consideration of the Anglo-Irish Treaty in May 1922, the Divis Street…
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- Coordinates
- 54.6300, -5.9630
- Address
- Ballysillan Road
- Established
- 1857
- Official site
- www.bbms.org.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q4882238 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Belfast Boys' Model School (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Belfast Boys' Model School?
- Belfast Boys' Model School is in Northern Ireland, United Kingdom.
- When was Belfast Boys' Model School built?
- Built or established in 1857.
- Who owns Belfast Boys' Model School?
- Belfast Boys' Model School is owned by BELB.