High Street and Market Cross
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| Summary: | High Street was the first street to be laid out by Sir Hugh Montgomery when he founded the new town at the beginning of the 17th Century. The street followed a spring line which provided fresh water for the residents. The market cross was built in 1636 and originally resembled that at Edinburgh by having a flat roof surrounded by a stone column 20 ft high, on top of which there was a carved lion. The cross was destroyed by Commonwealth troops in 1653 and was replaced by the present conical structure in 1666. |
| In collection: | Our Own Place Photographic Project |
| Format: | Photo |
| Language: | English |
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11th Sept 1993
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| Notes: | Project sponsored by RTÉ and Fuji Photo Film (Ireland) Ltd. Film number: U1 ; frame number: 8 Ards Historical Society Photograph taken at 14.40, 11th September 1993 Physical description: 1 photograph ; 15 x 10cm. Geographic Coverage: Newtownards, Co. Down, Province of Ulster, Ireland. more |
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OOP_U1/8 |
NPA Reading Room - Appt. only |
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