In 1887, John Bartholomew's Gazetteer of the British Isles described Ballygowan like this:

Ballygowan, ry. sta., N. co. Down, 12 miles SE. of Belfast; P.O. Market-day, Saturday.

Ballygowan through time

Ballygowan 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 Ballygowan itself, go to Statistics.

How to reference this page:

GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, History of Ballygowan, in Ards and North Down and County Down | Map and description, A Vision of Britain through Time.

URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/31157

Date accessed: 08th April 2026


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