Places to see in ( Banbridge - UK )
Places to see in ( Banbridge - UK )
Banbridge 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 is situated in the civil parish of Seapatrick and the historic barony of Iveagh Upper, Upper Half.
The town began as a coaching stop on the road from Belfast to Dublin and thrived from Irish linen manufacturing. The town is the headquarters for Banbridge District Council. The town's main street is very unusual, and rises to a steep hill before levelling out. In 1834 an underpass was built as horses with heavy loads would faint before reaching the top of the hill. It was built by William Dargan and is officially named 'Downshire Bridge', though it is often called The Cut.
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. Banbridge has staged an annual busking competition and music festival called Buskfest since 2004. Performers often travel long distances to participate. The competition closes with an evening concert composed of performances by world-famous artists. Recently, Banbridge has been twinned with Ruelle in France.
Like the rest of Ireland, the Banbridge area has long been divided into townlands, whose names mostly come from the Irish language. Banbridge sprang up in a townland called Ballyvally. Over time, the surrounding townlands have been built upon and they have lent their names to many streets, roads and housing estates. The following is a list of townlands within Banbridge's urban area.
Near the town lie the ancient Lisnagade Fort, Legannany Dolmen, and the Loughbrickland Crannóg, constructed around the year 500 AD. Thomas Ferguson & Co Ltd factory tours. The town is situated a short distance from the Brontë Homeland in Rathfriland- the church at which Patrick Brontë preached often hosts musical performances by well-known artists, e.g. Eddi Reader.
Banbridge is on the A1 main road between Belfast and Newry. The nearest railway station is Scarva on Northern Ireland Railways' Belfast–Newry railway line, about 4 miles (6.4 km) west of Banbridge. Banbridge had its own railway station from 1859 until 1956. The Banbridge, Newry, Dublin and Belfast Junction Railway opened Banbridge (BJR) railway station on 23 March 1859.
( Banbridge - UK ) is well know as a tourist destination because of the variety of places you can enjoy while you are visiting the city of Banbridge . Through a series of videos we will try to show you recommended places to visit in Banbridge - UK
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Global Learning in Practice: Bridge Integrated Primary School
Bridge Integrated Primary School, Banbridge, has embraced global learning as part of its day to day classroom practice. As an integrated school, it places a big focus on diversity, inclusion and developing compassion for others.
Cultra Manor - Part of The Ulster Folk and Transport Museum
The Ulster Folk and Transport Museum is one of the different museums in Northern Ireland that gives visitors the chance to experience the life in the country town back more than 100 years ago and at the same time experience one of Europe's most comprehensive transport collection (
Like entering into a huge village where there are different things to see and do, Ulster Folk and Transport Museum is exactly the same, there are different things for the visitors to see and other museums which are also found inside but ending up being all in the same place, and that is exactly the case with the Cultra Manor which is also located there.
One of the different buildings which are situated in this museum and considered part of the Ulster Folk and Transport Museum is the Cultra Manor building which is now used for different events and some people even book their wedding at it to make something more royal and different.
Cultra Manor is located in county Down, Northern Ireland, and it was originally built as a large plain house with a central bow and a battlemented parapet, the front of this manor has projected pedimented ends that is joined by balustraded Ionic Parapet; the right hand projecting forth as a porch. Inside the Cultra Manor, there is a long, two-storey service wing which are joined to the main block by a wing.
This manor was owned back in time by Sir Robert Kennedy who retired to it in 1912 after he built it in 1902. The Kennedy's family former home was the Cultra House which had passed out of their ownership in the 1870s. Sir Robert and his wife Lady Kennedy died within few months from one another and left the property for their four daughters. After the World War II, the family found out that the maintenance of the house would cost them a lot of money and thus another smaller neo-Georgian house was built for them in the same grounds.
The manor house and the pleasure gardens were then sold to the Ulster Folk and Transport Museum in 1961 and a conversion of the building was undertaken by Robert McKinstry in association with Ian Campbell. This led to the transformation of the place from the inside which included re-allocating the main rooms as exhibition areas, the servants' quarters as workshops and library and extending the garage for use as an administration block.
In 2010, there was a huge sum of money spent on Cultra Manor in order to transport it to what we tend to see today and make it more able to accept those events which are held in it and the weddings which people might be looking forward to make at. One of the events which is held in the Cultra Manor is the Limited Edition Afternoon Teas which is something special about the Edwardian ritual of afternoon tea that is held at specific time of the year in April and May, and which bring back the afternoon tea of the old times and let people experience the history of the Kennedy's family.
One of the things making Cultra Manor famous these days is the fact that it is now being used as a wedding and other events' location in Holywood, Belfast, Northern Ireland. One of the things differentiating this manor is that it provide those staying at it with the best views across Belfast Lough. In addition to the view, it give those taking the place for a wedding the chance to enjoy it all day and night and those who want the place for specific events, it gives them the chance to choose between different rooms.
Cultra Manor is becoming a popular wedding venue in Northern Ireland - especially for couples seeking something a little different. Weddings can also use the Folk park itself - along with the manor house for an extra special day.
Ulster Folk and Transport Museum is one of the famous attractions that are usually visited in county Down in Northern Ireland and since this Cultra Manor is not much of a place for people to visit, it is still located inside and carries a good amount of history that people could know about while watching it all from the outside (
County Down could attract the visitors with different other locations, we have been to some of them and could list a few: Newcastle ( Banbridge ( Dundrum Castle ( Scrabo Tower in Newtownards ( Mount Stewart and Gardens ( and many other things which will differ according to the area that one will be travelling to and staying at.
If you are searching for a place to make an event at a different place or hoping for a royal kind of wedding then Cultra Manor is the place for you, and for tourists, you should check it as well if you are there.
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Who Was Emily Bronte? Celebrating The 200th Anniversary of Her Birth
Born in 1818, English novelist and poet Emily Bronte is well-know for authoring the novel Wuthering Heights, which obtained wide critical and commercial acclaim. Despite Wuthering Heights is her only novel, Bronte's influence endures through the generations and events have been taking place to mark the 200th anniversary of her birth, which falls today.
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Choir Christmas Performance 2015
St. Patrick's School Choir performed some festive songs in the Co-op! We hope you enjoy!