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The Spa (or just 'Spa') is a village in County Down. It is within the townlands of Ballymaglave South and Ballymacarn South, in the civil parish of Magheradrool. The area was found to have a mineral spring in the late 17th century. In the 19th century, the Ker family of the nearby Montalto estate developed the area as a spa resort, building a pump house, the Assembly Rooms, a hotel and a labyrinth for visitors. Spa Presbyterian Church (1872) was designed by Young and Mackenzie of Belfast. Though the spa declined as a tourist destination in the 20th century, the mineral springs survive along with David Ker's restored pumps. The village is within the council area of Newry, Mourne and Down.
Place Type: Village
Historic County: Down
Lat, Long: 54.375325,-5.899343
Grid Reference: J 3655 4944
Townland: Ballymaglave South TD
Civil Parish: Magheradrool CP
Council Area: Newry, Mourne and Down CA
Police Area: Northern Ireland PA
Devolved Legislature: Northern Ireland Assembly
GBPN ID: 321950
Entry Type: Main listing (P)
URL: https://gazetteer.org.uk/place/The_Spa,_Down_321950
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Place Type: Village
Historic County: Down
Lat, Long: 54.375325,-5.899343
Grid Reference: J 3655 4944
Townland: Ballymaglave South TD
Civil Parish: Magheradrool CP
Council Area: Newry, Mourne and Down CA
Police Area: Northern Ireland PA
Devolved Legislature: Northern Ireland Assembly
GBPN ID: 321950
Entry Type: Main listing (P)
URL: https://gazetteer.org.uk/place/The_Spa,_Down_321950
Peruse Down on Wikishire