In 1887, John Bartholomew's Gazetteer of the British Isles described Newtown Ards like this:
Newtownards, market town, township, and par. with ry. sta., NE. co. Down, near the head of Lough Strangford, 9 miles by road and 14 miles by rail E. of Belfast - par., 14,837 ac., pop. 12,161; township, 483 ac., pop. 8676; P.O., T.O., 2 Banks, 1 newspaper. Market-day, Saturday. Newtownards has important markets. Flax-spinning is carried on; the industry of weaving and embroidering muslin has declined. There is a celebrated nursery. The town stands on the property of the Marquis of Londonderry.
GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, History of Newtown Ards, in and County Down | Map and description, A Vision of Ireland through Time.
URL: https://www.visionofireland.org/place/30198
Date accessed: 09th May 2024
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