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In 1887, John Bartholomew's Gazetteer of the British Isles described Banbridge like this:
Banbridge, market town, Seapatrick par., W. co. Down, on river Bann, 25 miles SW. of Belfast and 87 miles N. of Dublin by rail -- township, 769 ac., pop. 5609; 3 Banks, 1 newspaper. Market-day, Monday. It has numerous linen factories and bleach works, and has a good flax and grain market.
Banbridge is now part of ARMAGH CITY BANBRIDGE AND CRAIGAVON District. Click here for graphs and data of how ARMAGH CITY BANBRIDGE AND CRAIGAVON has changed over two centuries. For statistics about Banbridge itself, go to Statistics.
How to reference this page:
GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, History of Banbridge, in Armagh City Banbridge and Craigavon and County Down | Map and description, A Vision of Britain through Time.
URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/29296
Date accessed: 08th April 2026
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