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In 1887, John Bartholomew's Gazetteer of the British Isles described Bangor like this:
Bangor, par. and seaport town, NE. co. Down, on S. side of Belfast Lough, 12 miles NE. of Belfast by rail -- par., 17,015 ac., pop. 7087; township, 824 ac., pop. 3006; P.O., T.O., 1 Bank. Market-day, Tuesday. Fishing is the chief industry; muslin embroidery and the linen mfr. are carried on. It is also a sea-bathing resort. In the vicinity are the seat of Bangor Castle, and the ruins of an abbey.
Bangor is now part of ARDS AND NORTH DOWN District. Click here for graphs and data of how ARDS AND NORTH DOWN has changed over two centuries. For statistics about Bangor itself, go to Statistics.
How to reference this page:
GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, History of Bangor, in Ards and North Down and County Down | Map and description, A Vision of Britain through Time.
URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/27832
Date accessed: 08th April 2026
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