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Banbridge is a market town, lying on the River Bann in County Down. It is within the townlands of Ballyvally, Edenderry and Tullyear, in the civil parish of Seapatrick. The town grew up from the late 17th century around the site where the main road from Belfast to Dublin (now the A26) crosseS the River Bann. In the 18th century the town became a major hub of the linen industry. It became a staging post for mail coaches from around the 1820s. Because the steep main street posed problems for coaches, in 1834 an underpass ("the Cut") was built, designed by William Dargan. The Old Town Hall (1834) was designed by Michael McGavigan in the neoclassical style. The town is within the council area of Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon.
Place Type: Town
Historic County: Down
Lat, Long: 54.351058,-6.268499
Grid Reference: J 1263 4608
Townland: Ballyvally TD
Civil Parish: Seapatrick CP
Council Area: Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon CA
Police Area: Northern Ireland PA
Devolved Legislature: Northern Ireland Assembly
GBPN ID: 321828
Entry Type: Main listing (P)
URL: https://gazetteer.org.uk/place/Banbridge,_Down_321828
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Place Type: Town
Historic County: Down
Lat, Long: 54.351058,-6.268499
Grid Reference: J 1263 4608
Townland: Ballyvally TD
Civil Parish: Seapatrick CP
Council Area: Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon CA
Police Area: Northern Ireland PA
Devolved Legislature: Northern Ireland Assembly
GBPN ID: 321828
Entry Type: Main listing (P)
URL: https://gazetteer.org.uk/place/Banbridge,_Down_321828
Peruse Down on Wikishire