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PICTURED: UTV's former headquarters - Havelock House, Ormeau Road, Belfast (11th November 2018).

Havelock House – a final look

Posted on 11th November 2018 by The Clean Feed Team Last updated on 26th March 2021 Filed under Features

UTV ceased broadcasting from Havelock House in June 2018, following a relocation to the top floor of the City Quays 2 office block.  The station had clocked up almost 59 years of broadcasting from the Ormeau Road site.

Earlier in the year, Havelock House was sold.  It will soon be demolished, making way for rented housing.  But before it disappears forever, I thought I’d pop over to the site and take a few photos.

PICTURED: UTV's former headquarters - Havelock House, Ormeau Road, Belfast (11th November 2018).
PICTURED: UTV's former headquarters - Havelock House, Ormeau Road, Belfast (11th November 2018).
PICTURED: UTV's former headquarters - Havelock House, Ormeau Road, Belfast (11th November 2018).
PICTURED: UTV's former headquarters - Havelock House, Ormeau Road, Belfast (11th November 2018).
PICTURED: UTV's former headquarters - Havelock House, Ormeau Road, Belfast (11th November 2018).
PICTURED: UTV's former headquarters - Havelock House, Ormeau Road, Belfast (11th November 2018).
PICTURED: UTV's former headquarters - Havelock House, Ormeau Road, Belfast (11th November 2018).
PICTURED: UTV's former headquarters - Havelock House, Ormeau Road, Belfast (11th November 2018).
PICTURED: UTV's former headquarters - Havelock House, Ormeau Road, Belfast (11th November 2018).
PICTURED: UTV's former headquarters - Havelock House, Ormeau Road, Belfast (11th November 2018).
PICTURED: UTV's former headquarters - Havelock House, Ormeau Road, Belfast (11th November 2018).
PICTURED: UTV's former headquarters - Havelock House, Ormeau Road, Belfast (11th November 2018).
PICTURED: UTV's former headquarters - Havelock House, Ormeau Road, Belfast (11th November 2018).
PICTURED: UTV's former headquarters - Havelock House, Ormeau Road, Belfast (11th November 2018).

Odd to see the once busy carpark now lying completely empty.

PICTURED: UTV's former headquarters - Havelock House, Ormeau Road, Belfast (11th November 2018).
PICTURED: UTV's former headquarters - Havelock House, Ormeau Road, Belfast (11th November 2018).

Here we see the side of Havelock House, which runs along the Ormeau Road.  The footpath unfortunately leaves the building susceptible to graffiti.  Although there had always been issues with graffiti, the frequency of such incidents seemed to increase in the last twelve months of UTV’s occupancy.  Graffiti was usually scrubbed off (not very well in many instances) or painted over fairly quickly.

PICTURED: UTV's former headquarters - Havelock House, Ormeau Road, Belfast (11th November 2018).
PICTURED: UTV's former headquarters - Havelock House, Ormeau Road, Belfast (11th November 2018).
PICTURED: UTV's former headquarters - Havelock House, Ormeau Road, Belfast (11th November 2018).
PICTURED: UTV's former headquarters - Havelock House, Ormeau Road, Belfast (11th November 2018).
PICTURED: UTV's former headquarters - Havelock House, Ormeau Road, Belfast (11th November 2018).
PICTURED: UTV's former headquarters - Havelock House, Ormeau Road, Belfast (11th November 2018).
PICTURED: UTV's former headquarters - Havelock House, Ormeau Road, Belfast (11th November 2018).
PICTURED: UTV's former headquarters - Havelock House, Ormeau Road, Belfast (11th November 2018).
PICTURED: UTV's former headquarters - Havelock House, Ormeau Road, Belfast (11th November 2018).

This is the rear of the building.  A new apartment block was erected alongside Havelock House recently and has only just opened.  Some superficial construction work relating to the apartment block was still in progress when these pictures were taken.

PICTURED: UTV's former headquarters - Havelock House, Ormeau Road, Belfast (11th November 2018).
PICTURED: UTV's former headquarters - Havelock House, Ormeau Road, Belfast (11th November 2018).
PICTURED: UTV's former headquarters - Havelock House, Ormeau Road, Belfast (11th November 2018).
PICTURED: UTV's former headquarters - Havelock House, Ormeau Road, Belfast (11th November 2018).
PICTURED: UTV's former headquarters - Havelock House, Ormeau Road, Belfast (11th November 2018).

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PICTURED: UTV’s former headquarters – Havelock House, Ormeau Road, Belfast (11th November 2018). COPYRIGHT: The TV Room.

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