Purdysburn, Down
Purdysburn is a small village in County Down. It is within the townland of Ballycowan, in the civil parish of Drumbo. The hamlet was developed for estate works, just outside the Purdysburn Demesne. The first Purdysburn House was built by James Wilson around 1712. It was replaced with a Tudor-Gothic style house in early 19th century house, designed by Thomas Hopper for Narcissus Batt. This house was demolished in the 1960s. The village is within the council area of Lisburn and Castlereagh.
Place Type: Village
Historic County: Down
Lat, Long: 54.539773,-5.930937
Grid Reference: J 3396 6768
Townland: Ballycowan TD
Civil Parish: Drumbo CP
Council Area: Lisburn and Castlereagh CA
Police Area: Northern Ireland PA
Devolved Legislature: Northern Ireland Assembly
GBPN ID: 321933
Entry Type: Main listing (P)
URL: https://gazetteer.org.uk/place/Purdysburn,_Down_321933
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Place Type: Village
Historic County: Down
Lat, Long: 54.539773,-5.930937
Grid Reference: J 3396 6768
Townland: Ballycowan TD
Civil Parish: Drumbo CP
Council Area: Lisburn and Castlereagh CA
Police Area: Northern Ireland PA
Devolved Legislature: Northern Ireland Assembly
GBPN ID: 321933
Entry Type: Main listing (P)
URL: https://gazetteer.org.uk/place/Purdysburn,_Down_321933
Peruse Down on Wikishire

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