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Meadow Park North, BANGOR, BT19 1HR

Located in Main Street.

New houses, under construction, behind no 10 Main Street.

The thatched part of this large and historic hotel is thought to date back to the time of Queen Elizabeth I. Records show it was standing in its present form in 1614, though substantial additions were made in the mid-18th century and redevelopment in 2010. When Donaghadee was an important cross channel port in the 17th and 18th centuries, the Old Inn was conveniently situated for the mail coach from Belfast that connected with the sailing packet, and horses were changed here. Consequently the inn has seen many famous visitors. There is a detailed history of the inn at http://www.bayburn.com/29128%20Helen's%20Bay%20&%20Crawfordsburn%20History.pdf pages 19-24

The thatched part of this large and historic hotel is thought to date back to the time of Queen Elizabeth I. Records show it was standing in its present form in 1614, though substantial additions were made in the mid-18th century and redevelopment in 2010. When Donaghadee was an important cross channel port in the 17th and 18th centuries, the Old Inn was conveniently situated for the mail coach from Belfast that connected with the sailing packet, and horses were changed here. Consequently the inn has seen many famous visitors. There is a detailed history of the inn at http://www.bayburn.com/29128%20Helen's%20Bay%20&%20Crawfordsburn%20History.pdf pages 19-24

Site works - a very early stage of construction. More information, including the layout of this considerable development, are available on the NI Planning portal http://epicpublic.planningni.gov.uk/publicaccess/applicationDetails.do?activeTab=externalDocuments&keyVal=MHHWOCSV30000.

Tubs of spring flowers along the southern side of Main Street. The Old Inn Image is out of picture to the right.

The former Crawfordsburn Country Club (1937-2009) beside Main Street. There was a post-closure plan for demolition and replacement by apartments. To the best of my knowledge planning permission was refused in the light of local opposition.

The application for planning permission to redevelop the site is still under consideration. The NI planning portal shows a considerable number of representations from the public.

Now demolished. The replacement development “Crawfordsburn Village Brow” does not appear (at the time of submission) on the agents’ website.

A Triumph 'Stag' http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Triumph_Stag being used as a wedding car and parked outside the Old Inn, Crawfordsburn Image