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Banbridge (/ b æ n ˈ b r ɪ dʒ / ban-BRIJ, [2] Irish: Droichead na Banna pronounced [d̪ˠɾˠɪçəd̪ˠ n̪ˠə ˈbˠan̪ˠə] [3]) is a town in County Down, Northern Ireland. It lies on the River Bann and the A1 road and is named after a bridge built over the River Bann in 1712.
Banbridge, County Down Northern Ireland: Coordinates: Other information; Status: Disused: History; Original company: Banbridge, Lisburn and Belfast Railway: Pre-grouping: Great Northern Railway (Ireland) Post-grouping: Great Northern Railway (Ireland) Key dates; 13 July 1863: Station opens: 30 April 1956
This compared to a mean Northern Ireland per-capita spend of £7.70, putting Banbridge District in 22nd place out of the 26 local councils. [17] By 2006–2007, the mean per-capita spending on the arts by the council had risen to £3.38, but this compared to a Northern Ireland average of £8.44, putting the council at fifth from the bottom of ...
The Banbridge, Lisburn and Belfast Junction Railway was an Irish gauge (1,600 mm (5 ft 3 in)) railway in Ireland linking Belfast with Banbridge, County Down. It was built in the 19th century. It was built in the 19th century.
[10] [8] The BLBR opened between Knockmore Junction and Banbridge in 1863, [4] and the D&AJR opened between Knockmore Junction and Antrim in 1871. [4] [11] In 1876 the Ulster Railway merged with the INW and the Northern Railway of Ireland (formed by a merger of the D&D and the D&BJct the previous year) to form the Great Northern Railway (Ireland).
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.
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 ...
Banbridge, County Down Northern Ireland: Other information; Status: Disused: History; Original company: Banbridge Junction Railway: Pre-grouping: Great Northern Railway (Ireland) Post-grouping: Great Northern Railway (Ireland) Key dates; 23 March 1859: Station opens: October 1863: Station closes