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Queen Street Police Station

Defunct police stationsHistory of BelfastListed buildings in Northern IrelandRoyal Ulster Constabulary
Queen Street Childrens Hospital
Queen Street Childrens Hospital

The Queen Street RUC Station was a Royal Ulster Constabulary (RUC) station in Belfast, Northern Ireland, from 1933 to 2000. Before that, it was used as the main premises of the Royal Belfast Hospital for Sick Children from 1878 to 1932. It has been effectively abandoned since 2000 and is visibly deteriorating. The building was granted listed status in 1979.

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Queen Street Police Station
Queen Street, Belfast Carrick Hill

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Queen Street 9 -15
BT1 6EA Belfast, Carrick Hill
Northern Ireland, United Kingdom
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