Visit Banbridge Places

Welcome to Visit Banbridge Places
The Walkfo guide to things to do & explore in Banbridge

  

Banbridge Places Overview: History, Culture & Facts about Banbridge

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Banbridge history

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Banbridge first entered recorded history around 1691 during the aftermath of the struggle between William III and James II. The town grew up around the site where the main road from Belfast to Dublin crossed the River Bann over an Old Bridge which was situated where the present bridge now stands. By 1820 the town was the centre of the ‘Linen Homelands’ and became a staging post on the mail coach route between Dublin and Belfast.

The Burnings of 1920

In 1920, Banbridge saw violence related to the ongoing Irish War of Independence and partition of Ireland. On 17 July, the Irish Republican Army assassinated British colonel Gerald Smyth in Cork. After Smyth’s funeral, about 3,000 Protestant loyalists took to the streets of Banbridge and wreaked revenge on the Catholic community. Many Catholic homes and businesses were attacked, burned and looted. Calm was restored after the British Army were deployed in the town.

The Troubles

IRA bomb on Bridge Street killed a schoolboy and injured 36 people. IRA bomb of 1,000 lb of explosives caused widespread damage and injured a police officer. There was also a dissident republican bombing on 1 August 1998 after the signing of the Good Friday Agreement.

You can visit Banbridge places with Walkfo Banbridge to hear history at Banbridge’s places whilst walking around using the free digital tour app. Walkfo Banbridge has 4 places to visit in our interactive Banbridge map, with amazing history, culture & travel facts you can explore the same way you would at a museum or art gallery with information audio headset. With Walkfo, you can travel by foot, bike or bus throughout Banbridge, being in the moment, without digital distraction or limits to a specific walking route. Our historic audio walks, National Trust interactive audio experiences, digital tour guides for English Heritage locations are available at Banbridge places, with a AI tour guide to help you get the best from a visit to Banbridge & the surrounding areas.

“Curated content for millions of locations across the UK, with 4 audio facts unique to Banbridge places in an interactive Banbridge map you can explore.”

Walkfo: Visit Banbridge Places Map
4 tourist, history, culture & geography spots

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Banbridge historic spots	Banbridge tourist destinations	Banbridge plaques	Banbridge geographic features
Walkfo Banbridge tourism map key: places to see & visit like National Trust sites, Blue Plaques, English Heritage locations & top tourist destinations in Banbridge

  

Best Banbridge places to visit

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Banbridge has places to explore by foot, bike or bus. Below are a selection of the varied Banbridge’s destinations you can visit with additional content available at the Walkfo Banbridge’s information audio spots:

Banbridge Hospital Banbridge Hospital was a health facility in Meeting House Road, Banbridge, Northern Ireland. It was built in the 1950s and 1960s.

Lenaderg Lenaderg is a small village and townland of 335 acres (136 ha) in County Down, Northern Ireland. It sits on the banks of the River Bann, about two miles from Banbridge and a half mile from Lawrencetown. In the 2001 Census it had a population of 261 people.

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