Water tower on the site of the Downshire Civic Centre
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Water tower on the site of the Downshire Civic Centre
Image: © Eric Jones Taken: 23 Jan 2020
This tower was built as part of the huge Downshire Mental Hospital. The grand buildings on the Downshire Estate had for almost a century housed one of the biggest mental institutions in Northern Ireland. The Downshire Mental Hospital was for decades the biggest employer in Downpatrick. The abolition of large mental asylum in the second half of the 20thC saw the closure of the Downshire Mental Hospital
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Image Location
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54.325085
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