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| Kelly's Cellars among Belfast buildings that could be delisted | Kelly's Cellars among Belfast buildings that could be delisted |
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| One of Belfast's most historic pubs is among 17 buildings in the city that could lose their listed status. | One of Belfast's most historic pubs is among 17 buildings in the city that could lose their listed status. |
| Kelly's Cellars in Bank Street was built in the 1700s and was a meeting place for the United Irishmen ahead of their rising in 1798. | Kelly's Cellars in Bank Street was built in the 1700s and was a meeting place for the United Irishmen ahead of their rising in 1798. |
| The Department of Environment has given a list of buildings for proposed delisting to Belfast City Council and the Historic Buildings Council. | The Department of Environment has given a list of buildings for proposed delisting to Belfast City Council and the Historic Buildings Council. |
| The Ulster Architectural Heritage Society said it was very concerned. | The Ulster Architectural Heritage Society said it was very concerned. |
| "We have always brought forward to the department that we would be opposed to it in principle," the group's Nikki McVeigh said | "We have always brought forward to the department that we would be opposed to it in principle," the group's Nikki McVeigh said |
| "We feel that they still have architectural and historical value and make a big contribution to the built heritage of Belfast. | "We feel that they still have architectural and historical value and make a big contribution to the built heritage of Belfast. |
| "It is important that they're appropriately treated and listing ensures that." | "It is important that they're appropriately treated and listing ensures that." |
| She added: "Funding-wise, we are in a situation at the moment where budgets are being reviewed by the DoE and listed building grants may be cut | She added: "Funding-wise, we are in a situation at the moment where budgets are being reviewed by the DoE and listed building grants may be cut |
| "It is an uncertain future for listed buildings generally in Northern Ireland and it's a very big concern that this may add to their vulnerability by taking away that protection." | "It is an uncertain future for listed buildings generally in Northern Ireland and it's a very big concern that this may add to their vulnerability by taking away that protection." |
| The DoE said it had surveyed 824 historic buildings in the Belfast council area and the vast majority of listed buildings would remain and be protected. | The DoE said it had surveyed 824 historic buildings in the Belfast council area and the vast majority of listed buildings would remain and be protected. |
| Historic fabric | |
| However, it added: "The issue regarding most of the buildings proposed for delisting is that internal investigation has revealed a significant loss of historic fabric. | However, it added: "The issue regarding most of the buildings proposed for delisting is that internal investigation has revealed a significant loss of historic fabric. |
| "Decisions taken in the 1970s following the first listing survey were based upon exteriors and basic historic research. | "Decisions taken in the 1970s following the first listing survey were based upon exteriors and basic historic research. |
| "The department's recent consideration has evaluated this loss against a consideration of remaining architectural and historic interest. A final view will however, only be taken once consultation responses have been received." | "The department's recent consideration has evaluated this loss against a consideration of remaining architectural and historic interest. A final view will however, only be taken once consultation responses have been received." |
| Among the other buildings that could be delisted include Arthur Chambers on Arthur Street, the Ulster Bank (former Methodist church) on Donegall Square and Miss Moran tobacconist on Church Lane. | Among the other buildings that could be delisted include Arthur Chambers on Arthur Street, the Ulster Bank (former Methodist church) on Donegall Square and Miss Moran tobacconist on Church Lane. |