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Mandeville Street, CRAIGAVON, BT62 3NZ

St. Mark's Church, formerly known as The Church Of St. Martin until around 1872, was built in 1826 in blackstone with sandstone dressings and Cruciform in plan. The site on which it now stands, was very generously given by Viscount Mandeville, later, The Duke Of Manchester. On November 14th 1826, the church was consecrated. With the population of Portadown steadly growing, the church was greatly enlarged in 1862 and again in 1886, it was practically rebuilt, giving a seating capacity for 1,000 people. The Nave and the Tower were left unfinished. In 1928, what was left of the old Tower, was demolished. A new taller Tower was built as a Memorial to all who lost their lives in the 1914 - 1918 war. In 1930, the Nave was extended and a Carillon(-lyon) of 15 bells were presented by various donors, one, the gift of Thomas Street Methodist Church. The bells are still played regularly by a few Capanologists and also provide the chimes on the hour, and every quarter of an hour, for the Municipal 3-faced clock which was given by the Portadown Urban Council after the new Tower was built.

Photographer is above the highway pavement.

The Memorial records the names of local officers and men who died in the two world wars, 1914-1918 and 1939 to 1945. On a granite pedestal, the bronze statue represents an angel of peace placing a wreath on the head of a wounded soldier in the battlefield. The small Memorial, to the lower right of the picture, records the names of the local UDR soldiers who were killed during "the Troubles" in Northern Ireland.

Situated in West Street Portadown, the lower part of this building has been converted and it now houses a retail business selling fruit, vegetables and meats etc.

Mandeville/West Street, Portadown McConvilles pub dates back to 1865 but moved to its present site in 1900. It preserves original wooden snugs inside, has etched glass windows at ground floor level and an iron door canopy and lantern. Local tradition has it that some of the Russian Oak fittings in the bar were made to the same design as that used on board the Titanic. There are original gas light fittings, now run on bottled gas.

This granite pedestal and bronze standing figure, was erected in 1910 to the memory of Colonel the Right Honourable Edward James Saunderson, a Cavan man, who was elected MP for the North Armagh constituency 1885-1906 and was also a leader of the Irish Unionist Party 1886-1906.

This is located on the corner of Mandeville Street and Church Street.

Church Street School, or to give it its original designation, the 'Duke of Manchester School', was founded in the mid 1800s. It was one of a number of local schools to be run under the auspices of the National Education Board. In 1882, the patron of 'the Duke's School', as it was known locally, was the then Rector of St Mark's, the Rev Augustine Fitzgerald M.A., D.D. In 1889, the Select Vestry concluded that the school required major structural 'improvements' and accordingly it was rebuilt and renamed the 'Portadown National School'. By 1925, following the creation of the new Northern Ireland state, the school became 'Church Street Public Elementary School' and around 1947, when it came under the control of the County Armagh Education Committee, it had a further name change to Church Street County Primary School. In 1970, following the opening of the new Millington Primary School, the school was closed and the premises reverted to the ownership of St Mark's Parish. The following year, the old school was given a new lease of life when it became 'Fergus Hall', in memory of Mr Samuel Fergus, one of St Mark's most respected parishioners, and it is currently used for many church activities.