Lagan Meadows

Lagan Meadows was the source of Belfast's first piped water supply. A stream flowed through the site (and continues to flow today) and a earth wall was built to form a reservoir. It later became known as Lester's Dam.

From the reservoir, water was fed through a system of open aqueducts to holding ponds at Botanic Gardens and Lennoxvale and on into Belfast through a series of wooden pipes.

Several streets in the city were named after the water supply, such as Conduit Street and Fountain Lane.

Lagan Meadows was officially opened in 1985, but it had already been under public ownership for many years.

Today, the remains of Lester's Dam can still be seen in the park and the spring continues to flow, feeding the surrounding marshland.