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The Institute, Armagh

The Institute (aka Bessbrook Town Hall) is a late 19th-century Gothic two storey civic building in the village of Bessbrook, County Armagh. It was designed by William Watson and built in 1886 as part of the model village built by the Richardson family for their linen mill workers. The building is within the council area of Newry, Mourne and Down.
Historic Buildings Ref: HB16/22/009

Place Type: Historic Civic Building
Alternative name(s): Bessbrook Town Hall
Historic County: Armagh
Lat, Long: 54.196995,-6.392374
Grid Reference: J 0497 2875
Townland: Maytown TD
Civil Parish: Killevy CP
Council Area: Newry, Mourne and Down CA
Police Area: Northern Ireland PA
Devolved Legislature:  Northern Ireland Assembly

GBPN ID: 332673
Entry Type: Main listing (P)
URL: https://gazetteer.org.uk/place/The_Institute,_Armagh_332673

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