Bangor, County Down
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Bangor is a city and seaside resort in County Down, Northern Ireland, on the southern side of Belfast Lough. It is within the Belfast metropolitan area and is 13 miles (22 km) east of Belfast city centre, to which it is linked by the A2 road and the Belfast–Bangor railway line. The population was 64,596 at the 2021 Census. Bangor was granted city status in 2022, becoming Northern Ireland's sixth city.
View of Bangor at night, from the Long Hole
The Old Custom House
Bangor in 1914
Bangor's main street in 1910 and 2015
Clandeboye Estate
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The Clandeboye Estate is a country estate in Bangor, County Down, Northern Ireland, 12 miles (19 km) outside Belfast. Covering 2,000 acres (8.1 km2), it contains woodlands, formal and walled gardens, lawns, a lake, and 250 hectares of farmland. Named after the former Gaelic territory of Clandeboye, the estate was the home of Lindy, Marchioness of Dufferin and Ava, widow of the last Marquess, until her death in October 2020.
Clandeboye House
Clandeboye Avenue was a private lane leading from the Clandeboye Estate to near the shore at Helen's Bay. This section, close to the station at Helen's Bay, is now a public lane. The bridge (just about visible through the trees) carries the Belfast-Bangor railway line.