Historic houses · Northern Ireland
Newry Town Hall
In or near Newry.
Newry Town Hall in Northern Ireland, United Kingdom.
Eric Jones — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Nearest railway station
- Newry · 2.1 km
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
Newry Town Hall is a place of interest in Northern Ireland, United Kingdom — drawn from open-data sources for visitor reference. See the linked Wikipedia article for the full description.
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Official information
Newry Town Hall is a historic building located in Newry, Northern Ireland. It serves as a prominent landmark and is known for its architectural significance and role in local governance.
From the Wikipedia article
Newry Town Hall is a municipal structure in Bank Parade in Newry, Northern Ireland. It was built on a specially-constructed bridge across the Newry River, which forms part of the historic border between County Armagh and County Down. The town hall, which was the headquarters of Newry Urban District Council, is a Grade B1 listed building.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
Until the late 19th century the town commissioners in Newry held their meetings in offices at Marcus Square. After finding this arrangement inadequate, the commissioners decided to procure a purpose-built town hall: the site they selected was on the historic border between County Armagh and County Down. The area was advanced to the status of urban district with the town hall as its headquarters in 1899. A Russian cannon which had seen action in the Crimean War was moved to its present location outside the town hall in 1938. A war memorial was installed on the site vacated by the Russian cannon, on the north bank of the river, in 1939. The town hall continued to serve as the meeting place of…
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 54.1780, -6.3365
- District
- Newry, Mourne and Down
- Postcode
- BT35 6HU
- Parliamentary constituency
- Newry and Armagh
- Established
- 1899
- Nearest railway station
- Newry — 2.1 km
- Official site
- www.iwm.org.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q15262187 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Newry Town Hall (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Newry Town Hall?
- Newry Town Hall is in Northern Ireland, United Kingdom (postcode BT35 6HU).
- What is Newry Town Hall?
- Newry Town Hall in Northern Ireland, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Newry Town Hall?
- The nearest railway station is Newry, about 2.1 km away. Drivers can use postcode BT35 6HU.
- When was Newry Town Hall built?
- Built or established in 1899. Designed by William Batt.
- How do I get to Newry Town Hall?
- The nearest railway station is Newry, about 2.1 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode BT35 6HU.