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Banbridge, home to the "Star of the County Down", is a relatively young town, first entering recorded history around 1691 during the aftermath of the struggle between William III and James II. An Outlawry Court was set up in the town to deal with the followers of James. [6]
Bainbridge Church of England Primary School provides primary education for the Parish. [12] Pupils can receive secondary education at The Wensleydale School and Sixth Form in Leyburn. [13] The Yorkshire Dales National Park Authority has its headquarters in the village. The authority is an independent, public body within the local government ...
Borough status is granted by royal charter to local government districts in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. The status is purely honorary, and does not give any additional powers to the council or inhabitants of the district. In Scotland, similarly chartered communities were known as royal burghs, although the status is no longer granted.
The district was created as Armagh, Banbridge and Craigavon on 1 April 2015 by merging the City and District of Armagh, Banbridge District and most of the Borough of Craigavon. The word "City" was added to the name on 24 February 2016, [3] to reflect Armagh's city status. The local authority is Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon Borough Council.
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The company that operated the railway line, initially named the Banbridge, Newry, Dublin and Belfast Junction Railway Company, was created by the Banbridge Junction Railway Act 1853. [ 3 ] [ 4 ] The initial shareholders of the company included several local mill owners and linen producers, such as Thomas Ferguson , John Smyth, Robert McClelland ...
Bainbridge is a civil parish in the former Richmondshire district of North Yorkshire, England.It contains 43 listed buildings that are recorded in the National Heritage List for England.
Virosidum was a Roman fort and settlement situated near to the modern town of Bainbridge, North Yorkshire, England. [1] The site is a Scheduled monument . [ 2 ]