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ASDA Superstore, Bridge Street, Portadown, N. Ireland
Large supermarket which opened in November 2012. Between 1999 and early 2021 the stores were owned by the large US firm Walmart. They then sold it to UK investors, but retain some of the equity and a seat on the board.
Image: © P L Chadwick
Taken: 10 Jun 2022
0.10 miles
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Carrickblacker Road, Portadown
The Carrickblacker Road in Portadown - towards Gilford and Killicomaine.
Image: © Dean Molyneaux
Taken: 15 Jul 2009
0.10 miles
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Telephone Exchange, Carrickblacker Road
The BT Telephone Exchange on Portadown's Carrickblacker Road.
Image: © Dean Molyneaux
Taken: 15 Jul 2009
0.11 miles
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Plaque
Image: © P Flannagan
Taken: 20 Nov 2012
0.12 miles
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Batchelors Walk, Portadown
Batchelors Walk in Portadowm.
Image: © Dean Molyneaux
Taken: 15 Jul 2009
0.12 miles
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Asda Supermarket
The big superstore Asda finally comes to Portadown. It has been built on the old gasworks site after many years in the planning. There are two entrances into the car park. One off Northway and the other from Joseph Street which is off Bridge Street. It will open on the 19th November 2012.
Image: © P Flannagan
Taken: 18 Nov 2012
0.12 miles
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National Cycle Route signs, Portadown (May 2016)
National Cycle Network route (9 and 94) signs close to Bachelor’s Walk. The lower one has been turned through 180 degrees and now points in the wrong direction. The way to Portadown station is behind me.
Image: © Albert Bridge
Taken: 5 May 2016
0.12 miles
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Edenvilla Park, Portadown
Edenvilla Park on Batchelors Walk in Portadown.
Image: © Dean Molyneaux
Taken: 15 Jul 2009
0.12 miles
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Old Gas Works Gates and Plaque at Asda
The inscription on the plaque in the photograph is "OUR HERITAGE PORTADOWN GAS WORKS GATES ERECTED ON THIS SITE 1846 REFURBISHED BY H.TROUTON AND R.MAGEE FOR EDENDERRY CULTURAL AND HISTORICAL SOCIETY AND GENEROUSLY RELOCATED BY ASDA"
Gas was supplied for street lighting and domestic purposes by the Portadown Gas Light and Electricity Co. Despite their title, electrictity never was generated. The gas was produced by heating coal in retorts. It was then cleaned and piped to a large storage gasometer which rose and fell according to the volume.
From thence it was piped throughout the town in underground metal pipes.
Coke and Creosote were the by-products. Coke was in great demand for firing solid fuel central heating plants in public buildings. Under its old name, Gas Light Co; gas was produced since 1846.
Image: © P Flannagan
Taken: 20 Nov 2012
0.12 miles
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ASDA petrol station, Portadown (May 2016)
24 hour ASDA petrol station on the Joseph Street side of the supermarket
Image (November 2012).
Image: © Albert Bridge
Taken: 5 May 2016
0.13 miles