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In 1887, John Bartholomew's Gazetteer of the British Isles described Greyabbey like this:
Grey Abbey, par. and vil., NE. co. Down, on E. side of Lough Strangford, 7 miles SE. of Newtonards -- par., 7689 ac., pop. 2326; vil., pop. 679; P.O., T.O.Market-day, Saturday; has the ruins of an abbey (1193).
Greyabbey 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 Greyabbey itself, go to Statistics.
How to reference this page:
GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, History of Greyabbey, in Ards and North Down and County Down | Map and description, A Vision of Britain through Time.
URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/27842
Date accessed: 08th April 2026
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