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The BLANCO Belfast sink with its integrated overflow and extremely deep bowl depth, of 235mm, is perfect for your largest pots and pans.
Then, what size is a Belfast sink?
Double Belfast sinks typically measure 2.5 feet across, 800mm, but sizes can vary by up to 3%. The largest Belfast sinks we offer measures 3 feet, 915mm, but as one large bowl capable of soaking the largest of pans.
In respect to this, what is the difference between a butler sink and a Belfast sink?
The Belfast sink is a variation of the Butler sink; the only difference being that, traditionally, the Belfast had an overflow and the Butler had a shallower bowl with no overflow. Nowadays, both the Belfast and the Butler have overflows, although a weir overflow is only found on the Belfast sink.
To start off with, the Belfast sink is derived from a Butler sink and is also known as a Butler Belfast sink. As you may have guessed by the term “Butler” these sinks got their name as they were used by Butlers in their pantries for preparing food and washing up after the nobles had finished.