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Portaferry is a small town, lying at the southern end of the Ards Peninsula at the entrance to Strangford Lough in County Down. It is within the townlands of Ballyphilip and Tullyboard, in the civil parish of Ballyphilip. The area was settled by the Anglo-Norman Savage family in the 12th century. In the early 16th century, William le Savage had a tower house erected overlooking the bay. The family lived in the castle until the mid 18th century, when Andrew Castle had Portaferry House built. The town began as a few cottages around the castle, but by the 1830s had become a busy town with three main streets and merchants houses at the quayside. The Market House was completed in 1752. Shipbuilding became a major industry in the 19th century. Portaferry Presbyterian Church (1841) was designed by John Millar and reputed to be based on the Temple of Nemesis on Rhamnous. The town remains a fishing port and holiday resort, known especially for the annual Gala Week Float Parade. The town is within the council area of Ards and North Down.
Place Type: Town
Historic County: Down
Lat, Long: 54.381886,-5.546919
Grid Reference: J 5942 5091
Townland: Ballyphilip TD
Civil Parish: Ballyphilip CP
Council Area: Ards and North Down CA
Police Area: Northern Ireland PA
Devolved Legislature: Northern Ireland Assembly
GBPN ID: 321931
Entry Type: Main listing (P)
URL: https://gazetteer.org.uk/place/Portaferry,_Down_321931
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Place Type: Town
Historic County: Down
Lat, Long: 54.381886,-5.546919
Grid Reference: J 5942 5091
Townland: Ballyphilip TD
Civil Parish: Ballyphilip CP
Council Area: Ards and North Down CA
Police Area: Northern Ireland PA
Devolved Legislature: Northern Ireland Assembly
GBPN ID: 321931
Entry Type: Main listing (P)
URL: https://gazetteer.org.uk/place/Portaferry,_Down_321931
Peruse Down on Wikishire