The Mussenden Connection: Clifton House, Larchfield & the National Trust
caroline2020-03-30T14:45:22+00:00How is the original Belfast Poor House, a country estate outside Lisburn and a National Trust property connected? Well, through the merchant banking Mussenden family! Daniel Mussenden was an early promoter of the Belfast Charitable Society's scheme to build a Poor House and Infirmary for the town of Belfast. Whilst Daniel was philanthropically minded, he was also a business man with many varied interests. He was involved in opening the first bank in Belfast, Mussenden Adair & Bateson, in 1753, the year after the inaugural meeting of the Belfast Charitable Society. Daniel was responsible for the building of the original section [...]