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Banbridge, NIR - Postcode - BT32 5DB
Postcode BT32 5DB serves Banbridge in the Down district of Northern Ireland. It is part of the BT32 outward code area. Use the map below for the exact location.
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Location Information
| City/Location/Ward | Banbridge |
|---|---|
| County/District/Region | Down |
| States or Province or Territories | Northern Ireland |
| States or Province or Territories Abbrieviation | NIR |
| Postcode | BT32 5DB |
GPS Coordinate
| Item | Description |
|---|---|
| Latitude | 54.264 |
| Longitude | -6.2405 |
Nearby Postcodes
| Location | Postcode |
|---|---|
| Holywood | BT18 0DQ |
| Holywood | BT18 0DR |
| Holywood | BT18 0DS |
| Holywood | BT18 0DT |
| Holywood | BT18 0DU |
| Holywood | BT18 0DW |
| Holywood | BT18 0DX |
| Holywood | BT18 0DY |
| Holywood | BT18 0DZ |
| Holywood | BT18 0EA |
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About Banbridge
Description of Banbridge
Banbridge is a town in County Down, Northern Ireland. It is on the River Bann and the A1 road and is named after a bridge erected over the River Bann in 1712. It is situated in the civil parish of Seapatrick and the medieval barony of Iveagh Upper, Upper Half. The town began as a coaching stop on the road from Belfast to Dublin and thrived from Irish linen industry. The town was home to the headquarters of the previous Banbridge District Council. Following a reform of local administration in Northern Ireland in 2015, Banbridge became part of Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon Borough Council. It has a population of 16,637 in the 2011 Census.
The town's main thoroughfare is particularly odd, climbing up a steep incline before levelling out. In 1834 an underpass was erected as horses with big loads would faint before reaching the top of the slope. It was erected by William Dargan and is officially named 'Downshire Bridge', yet it is often called "The Cut".
Historical Description of Banbridge
Banbridge, home to the "Star of the County Down", is a relatively young town, first entering recorded history around 1691 during the aftermath of the struggle between William III and James II. An Outlawry Court was set up in the town to deal with the followers of James. 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.
The town owes its success to flax and the linen industry, being the primary linen producing district in Ireland by 1772 with a total of 26 bleachgreens along the Bann. By 1820 the town was the centre of the 'Linen Homelands' and its popularity expanded when it became a staging stop on the mail coach route between Dublin and Belfast. A gift of £500 from the Marquis of Downshire around this time helped to alleviate some problems with the steepness of the road and paid for significant improvements. This industry has now greatly diminished in prominence, but Banbridge still has three of the major producers in Ulster; Weavers, Thomas Ferguson & Co, and John England Irish Linen.