Bessbrook
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Bessbrook is a village in County Armagh, Northern Ireland, historically known as a model industrial settlement centered on linen production.
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
settlement
ⓘ
village ⓘ |
| administrativeDistrict | Newry, Mourne and Down (post-2015 local government) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| economicHistory | decline of linen industry in 20th century ⓘ |
| foundedAs | model industrial village ⓘ |
| governedBy | Newry, Mourne and Down District Council NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCategory |
Linen industry in Ireland
ⓘ
Model villages in the United Kingdom ⓘ Villages in County Armagh ⓘ |
| hasCommunityFacility | Bessbrook Community Centre NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasDialCode |
+44
ⓘ
028 ⓘ |
| hasMill | Bessbrook Mill NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPostcodeArea | BT NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPrimarySchool |
Bessbrook Primary School
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
St. Joseph’s Primary School NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasRailwayStation | Bessbrook railway station (historical) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasReligiousBuilding |
St. Malachy’s Roman Catholic Church
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
St. Peter’s Church of Ireland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasRiver | Cam Lough River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasSportsClub | Camloch GAA (nearby area association) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalCounty | County Armagh NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalIndustry |
linen production
ⓘ
textile manufacturing ⓘ |
| historicalPeriodOfGrowth | 19th century ⓘ |
| historicalRegion | Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon area NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
County Armagh
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Northern Ireland ⓘ province of Ulster ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Newry NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearBodyOfWater | Cam Lough NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
Quaker-influenced social planning
ⓘ
model industrial settlement design ⓘ |
| partOf | Newry urban area ⓘ |
| planningFeatures |
proximity of housing to mill
ⓘ
village square ⓘ workers’ housing ⓘ |
| religiousHeritage | Quaker influence ⓘ |
| timezone | GMT NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timezoneDST | BST ⓘ |
| transportHistory | served by Bessbrook and Newry Tramway ⓘ |
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