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In 1887, John Bartholomew's Gazetteer of the British Isles described Strangford like this:
Strangford, small seaport, Ballyculter par., E. co. Down, on the W. shore of entrance to Lough Strangford, nearly opposite Portaferry, and 8 miles NE. of Downpatrickry. sta., pop. 434; P.O., T.O. Market-days, Tuesday and Saturday. Strangford is the property of Lord de Ros, whose seat, Old Court, is adjacent.
Strangford is now part of NEWRY MOURNE AND DOWN District. Click here for graphs and data of how NEWRY MOURNE AND DOWN has changed over two centuries. For statistics about Strangford itself, go to Statistics.
How to reference this page:
GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, History of Strangford, in Newry Mourne and Down and County Down | Map and description, A Vision of Britain through Time.
URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/29722
Date accessed: 08th April 2026
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