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Bangor Hotels of the 19th Century: by Sandra Millsopp
9: The International Hotel
(July 2021)
Dr Sandra Millsopp
High Street is still the main home of Bangor’s public houses and another one which existed in the nineteenth century was the
International Hotel
.
8: The corner of Main Street and Queen’s Parade
(May 2021)
Dr Sandra Millsopp
For well over a century there was a public house at the corner of Main Street and Queen’s Parade where the
Red Berry
now stands.
7: The Harbour Bar
(March 2021)
Dr Sandra Millsopp
The
Harbour Bar
stood in Quay Street opposite the harbour and the steamboat pier.
6: The Star Bar
(February 2021)
Dr Sandra Millsopp
The first mention of the
Star Bar
I have found was in July 1890 when Joseph Roache, proprietor, advertised for a barmaid.
5: The Ava
(December 2020)
Sandra Millsopp
The Ava
stands at the junction of Main Street and Catherine Place – now Dufferin Avenue. Its construction dates back to about 1840.
4: The Abercorn Hotel
(October 2020)
Sandra Millsopp
Today a public house stands in Quay Street next to the Tower House. It dates back to about 1860 when it housed the
Abercorn Hotel
.
3: The Stag’s Head
(September 2020)
Sandra Millsopp
The Stag's Head stood at the bottom of High Street at the corner with Bridge Street.
2: The Beehive Hotel
(July 2020)
Sandra Millsopp
The
Beehive Hotel
stood at the corner of Main Street and Mill Row.
1: The Steamboat Hotel
(June 2020)
Sandra Millsopp
The
Steamboat Hotel
stood on the seaside of Quay Street in an area then known as
The Parade
.