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Main Street, BANGOR, BT20 4AG

Constructed 1935-37 to a design by Dublin architects Millar & Symes. The bank still occupies part of the building with a café now in the left hand ground floor (which extends below ground into the basement). See also Image Up until the middle of the 19th century this was the site of the 'Black Hole', described by Marcus Patton "a place of confinement to which the Provost of Bangor could send disturbers of the peace. Its walls were from three to four feet thick, and so strongly built that its demolition required blasting" (from http://www.amazon.co.uk/Bangor-Historical-Gazetteer-Marcus-Patton/dp/090045752X/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1217842346&sr=8-1 ). After demolition of the 'Black Hole' this was the site of Bangor Endowed School, built in 1856 - the school is now known as Bangor Grammar School and is located on College Avenue - see Image

Spire of Image Visible from throughout the town centre, this picture was taken from the Town Hall. Belfast Lough / the North Channel is beyond.

Hated by many local Bangorians, this is a fairly interesting modern construction built 1968-69 by contractors William Dowling Ltd to a design by Shanks & Leighton. It was built for the Allied Irish Bank but is now occupied by a card shop on the ground floor with offices above. The site was formerly occupied by the Imperial Hotel, built c1880. The picture at http://www.francisfrith.com/search/northern+ireland/county+down/bangor/photos/bangor_40270.htm shows the hotel as the building directly right of the lamp-post.

A detailed look at the spire of First Bangor Presbyterian Church in Main Street. See Image for a wider angled view and further information on the church.

Also included are European Delicatessen / Premier Taxis and Central Bakery.

Police Service of Northern Ireland http://www.psni.police.uk/ patrol car (Ford Mondeo estate) parked on Upper Main Street in bangor.

Illuminated advert for Dunnes Stores https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dunnes_Stores on a bus shelter at Main Street in Bangor. The building in the background is a branch of Danske Bank Image

Another of Bangor's many bars, the 'Imperial' is situated on Central Avenue.

There has been a Presbyterian congregation worshipping in Bangor since 1623. The present building, which dates from 1831, is the fourth occupied by the congregation since 1623. The spire was added in 1880, and there have been further additions.

Alan Chambers, Ulster Unionist Party, at Main Street, Bangor.