Natural landmarks · Northern Ireland
Gilford
Gilford in Northern Ireland, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Gilford 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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From the Wikipedia article
Gilford is a village in County Down, Northern Ireland. The village sits on the River Bann between the towns of Banbridge, Tandragee and Portadown. It covers the townlands of Loughans, Ballymacanallen and Drumaran. It had a population of 1,957 people in the 2021 census. Gilford is in the Armagh, Banbridge and Craigavon district.
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Background
History
Following the Irish Rebellion of 1641, Captain John Magill acquired land in the parish of Tullylish and founded Gilford, the name of the village being derived from "Magill’s ford". He afterwards became Sir John Magill and built Gill Hall in Dromore, County Down. The Magill lands passed by marriage to the Meade family, who were made Barons Gillford in 1766 and later earls of Clanwilliam. In the 19th century, Gilford grew and its population swelled when a linen mill was built. Many mill houses can still be found in the village. When the mill shut in 1986, the village waned. Recently though, the village had started to recover and new shops had opened, then since closed, currently only 2 shops…
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- Coordinates
- 54.3667, -6.3333
- Postcode
- BT63 6EG
- Parliamentary constituency
- Upper Bann
Sources
- wikidata: Q2442269 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Gilford, County Down (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Gilford?
- Gilford is in Northern Ireland, United Kingdom (postcode BT63 6EG).
- Is Gilford free to visit?
- Yes, Gilford is free to enter.
- How do I get to Gilford?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode BT63 6EG. It sits within the Upper Bann parliamentary constituency.