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Upperlands, Londonderry

Upperlands (aka Upperland) is a village, lying on the Knockonell River in County Londonderry. It is within the townlands of Tirgarvil and Upperland, in the civil parish of Maghera. The village developed around the linen mill established here by the Clark family in 1736. Boyne Row, by the riverside, represents workers housing built by the mill-owners. There are four man-made lakes or "dams", used to serve the linen mills. Ampertain House is a plain late-Georgian two-storey house built by Alexander Clark. The village is within the council area of Mid Ulster.

Place Type: Village
Alternative name(s): Upperland
Historic County: Londonderry
Lat, Long: 54.879196,-6.642209
Grid Reference: C 8720 0434
Townland: Tirgarvil TD
Civil Parish: Maghera CP
Council Area: Mid Ulster CA
Police Area: Northern Ireland PA
Devolved Legislature:  Northern Ireland Assembly

GBPN ID: 322092
Entry Type: Main listing (P)
URL: https://gazetteer.org.uk/place/Upperlands,_Londonderry_322092

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