1630 - | Thomas Fairfax appointed Rector of Seapatrick. |
1670 - | Parish Church built In townland of Kilpike, Parish of Seapatrick, on the site of an older edifice, which was destroyed In 1641. |
1690 - | (22nd June) William 111 and army crossed the Bann near Banbridge, at Ballykeel. |
1691 - | Outlawry Court held at Banbridge. |
1712 - | New bridge erected over the River Bann at Banbridge, the old bridge was a wooden structure. |
1720 - | First Presbyterian Minister appointed In charge of Seapatrick Congregation. |
1733 - | Act of the Irish Parliament (Seventh of George II) passed this year, "for repairing the road leading from Dundalk to the Bridge over the Rive Bann, commonly called Bannbridge". |
1735 - | Seapatrick Glebe House built. |
1735 - | The first considerable contingent of emigrants from Seapatrick and Banbridge left for the British North American Colonies. |
1744 - | Lurgan Road (Church Street) Presbyterian Church erected. |
1761 - | Act of the Irish Parliament (the first year of George III) amending the act of the 7th of George II. |
1762 - | Great Meeting of Linen Weavers held at Banbridge. |
1767 - | Patent granted to Lord Hillsborough for holding Fairs and Markets. |
1768 - | Market House and Hotel erected by Lord Hillsborough. |
1768 - | William Kennedy, the famous blind piper, born at Banbridge. |
1770 - | Bridge Street Flour Mills erected. |
1782 - | (10th April) Meeting of the inhabitants of the Parish of Seapatrick In support of the Dungannon Resolutions. |
1784 - | Post Office opened. |
1784 - | Banbridge Academy opened (Library Lane). |
1788 - | A Four horse mail coach commenced running between Belfast and Dublin, stopping at Banbridge. |
1789 - | Battle of Lisnagade. |
1790 - | Ballydown Presbyterian Church erected. |
1791 - | Crozier House erected. |
1791 - | (12th July) Lisnagade Fight. |
1791 - | 2nd Troop 14th Light Dragoons quartered at Banbridge. |
1793 - | Andrew Mullan, the distinguished Headmaster of Banbridge Academy, was born 16th September. |
1795 - | Banbridge Reading Society established. |
1796 - | Captain Crozier born, Crozier House, Church Square. |
1798 - | (4th June) Meeting of the Provincial Executive of the Society of United Irishmen held In the house of Mr. Sterling to arrange for the Intended "Rising." |
1804 - | Hon. Judge Hayes born at Millmount. |
1805 - | Methodist Chapel (Gospel Lane) opened. |
1806 - | Edenderry Bleach Works erected, owned by the Hayes family. |
1812 - | New Ballydown Corn Mill erected. |
1815 - | (15th Oct.) Lancasterlan School opened in the Market House occupying an apartment, in the upper story. |
1815 - | Seapatrick Village School built. The cost of its erection was contributed by the Society for Discontinuing Vice, and William Hayes of Millmount. |
1816 - | Downshire Arms Hotel built. |
1817 - | Linen Hall opened. |
1818 - | James Moore, a millionaire Iron Master, of Philadelphia, was born at Banbridge, 7th August. |
1819 - | Joseph Scriven, wrote "What a Friend We Have In Jesus" was born in Banbridge. |
1820 - | 'The "FairTrader" a Four horse coach, commenced running between Belfast and Dublin. |
1826 - | Mulligans Bridge (Tullyconnaught) was built. |
1826 - | An agency of the Belfast Bank, known as Gordons Bank, doing some business in the town, probably in existence some years prior to this date. |
1830 - | Tullyconnaught School erected, costing £150, which same was bequeathed by Mary Mulligan. |
1830 - | Market House and Town Hall erected by Lord Downshire. |
1830 - | Presbyterian Church, Scarva Street, erected. |
1830 - | Primitive Methodist Chapel (Scarva Street) built. |
1830 - | Scotts four-horse coach commenced to ply between Banbridge and Belfast. |
1832 - | (24th June) Branch of the Provincial Bank of Ireland opened. |
1834 - | Parish Church (Church Square) foundation stone laid. |
1834 - | Municipal Government established. |
1834 - | The "Cut" and Bridge completed. |
1835 - | Scotts one horse car commenced running between Banbridge and Newry. |
1835 - | Great Flood in the Bann (known as the "Comet" flood from the appearance of a comet at that time). |
1836- | Banbridge News-room established. |
1836 - | Bann Reservoir Company constituted by Act of Parliament. Received Royal assent 4 July. |
1837 - | Parish Church consecrated. |
1837 - | Ulster Bank opened. |
1838 - | Post and Money Order Office opened. |
1839 - | Roman Catholic Church built. |
1839 - | (6th Jan.) The "BigTree" of Banbridge blown down (last remnant of the forest which once occupied the site of the town. It was an ash tree). |
1840 - | Brewery built. Applied to bleaching purposes, 1853. |
1841 - | Union Workhouse opened. |
1841 - | Formation of the Banbridge Presbytery. |
1844 - | Presbyterian (non-subscribing) Church built. |
1846 - | Baptist Church built. |
1849 - | Banbridge supplied with gas. |
1849 - | Church Square Unitarian Church built (now used as a Masonic Hall). |
1850 - | (28th Jan.) Great Tenants' Right Meeting held at Banbridge. |
1853 - | Banbridge Literary Society established. |
1858 - | Presbyterian School-house erected, Scarva Street. |
1859 - | Banbridge Junction Railway (Scarva Line) opened. |
1859 - | (13th Oct.) Public Meeting, Town Hall, for the purpose of Promoting the erection of a Memorial to Captain Crozier. |
1860 - | James Withers, Poet and Journalist, died at Glasgow, native of Banbridge. |
1860 - | Volunteer Fire Brigade established. |
1860 - | First Grass Seed Market held. |
1862 - | Crozier Monument erected, cost £700. |
1863 - | Banbridge and Lisburn Railway opened. |
1863 - | Post Office Savings Bank opened. |
1864 - | (14th Aug. Classes (Science and Art Dept., London) opened in connection with the Literary)' Society. |
1864 - | Banbridge made a Quarter Sessions Town. |
1865 - | Towns' Improvement Act (1854) adopted. Town Commissioners were: William Walker, Chairman; William Waugh, H. Moore, Thomas Ervin, D. Leonard, Thomas Strong, Alexander Main, Patrick McMahon, J.H.O'Flaherty, J. Maitland; James Young, Clerk; John McCormick. |
1865 - | (26th Dec.) Celebration of the coming of age of the Earl of Hillsborough. |
1866 - | Branch of Northern Bank opened. |
1866 - | Kenlis Street opened. |
1866 - | Bannside Presbyterian Church built. |
1866 - | Friars School Buildings erected. |
1867 - | (11th Oct.) Great Festival held on the occasion of the marriage of Lady Alice Hill, daughter of the fourth Marquis of Downshire, to Lord Kenlis. |
1868 - | (June) Serious Party Riots. |
1869 - | Victoria Street opened. |
1870 - | Banbridge Chronicle established. |
1871 - | Downshire Road Methodist Church erected. |
1873 - | County Court-house erected. |
1876 - | (April) Temperance Hall opened. |
1876 - | (Dec.) Big Flood in th Bann. |
1876 - | Roman Catholic Institute built. |
1876 - | (Sept) Banbridge Horticultural Socletys first Show held this year in Solitude Grounds. |
1877 - | First Cattle Show held in Downshire Arms Hotel yards. |
1879 - | Poplar trees planted in Bridge and Newry Streets. |
1880 - | Memorial erected in the Vestibule of Downshire Road Presbyterian Church to the memory of the Dunbar family. |
1881 - | St. Patricks Chapel of Ease, Seapatrick village, consecrated. |
1881 - | Science and Art Exhibition opened on the 5th April. |
1882 - | (18th Aug) New Public Markets opened. |
1885 - | Bridge over the "Cut" rebuilt and named "Downshire Bridge". |
1888 - | Banbridge Academy and Banbridge United Soccer Clubs founded. |
1892 - | (26th Nov) Memorial Stones, Downshire Bridge unveiled. |
1897 - | Banbridge Hockey Club founded. |
1899 - | (Jan) First meeting of Banbridge Urban Council. |
1902 - | (Sept) Banbridge and Portadown Joint Water Board constituted. |
1902 - | Banbridge Free Library and Technical School opened. |
1904 - | Church Street Schools rebuilt. |
1906 - | Memorial Fountain to Dr. R.B. McClelland (J.P.) erected. |
1906 - | (5th July) Fofanny Water Supply laid on. |
1907 - | (June) Waterworks taken over by the Portadown and Banbridge Joint Water Board. |
1909 - | F.E. McWilllam born Newry Street, Banbridge. |
1910 - | Fofanny Reservoir completed. |
1910 - | (14th Nov) Ferguson Annexe to Free Library and Technical School opened. |
1912 - | Cinema opened. |
1912 - | Golf Club founded. |
1912 - | Shops Act (half holiday) adopted. |
1914 - | (Sept) Members of the Banbridge Companies Ulster Volunteers enlist for war service. |
1914 - | St. Patricks Hall erected. |
1919 - | Electric light Introduced. |
1923 - | (30th June) War Memorial and Survivors' Roll of honour unveiled, cost £3150.0s 0d. |
1920 - | Ireland v. Scotland International Hockey Match played at Banbridge. |
1925 - | Childrens Playground opened at Hill Street by Rev. F.J.O'hare P.P. |
1926 - | Mountpleasant Housing Scheme (26 houses) completed, cost £11,056 11s 11d |
1926 - | Banbridge Rugby Club founded. |
1927 - | (Sept) Extension to Technical School opened. |
1930 - | Golf Terrace Housing Scheme (30 houses) completed, cost £8,600. |
1930 - | (March) Banbridge Workhouse pulled down to be replaced by District Hospital. |
1931 - | Edenderry Gardens Housing Scheme (50 houses) completed, cost £16,000. |
1931 - | Gas Works close down. |
1932 - | (18th Aug) Abercorn P.E. School opened by the Duke of Abercorn K.P., Governor of Northern Ireland, cost £15,000. |
1933 - | (11th Jan) Banbridge District Hospital opened by the Duchess of Abercorn. |
1933 - | Mr. Brice Moore, BA., LL.B., retired to be succeeded by Dr. W. Haughton Crowe, as Headmaster of Banbridge Academy. |
1934 - | (Feb) Childrens Playground. Castlewellan Road, opened by Urban Council. |
1940 - | (June) Banbridge Bowling Club founded. |
1945 - | Mr. J. McWhirter appointed Principal Banbridge Technical School. |
1946 - | Banbridge Boys' Club founded. |
1947 - | St. John Bosco Youth Club founded. |
1947 - | Banbridge Town Football Club founded. |
1948 - | Banbridge Hospital taken over by Northern Ireland Hospital Authority. |
1948 - | BanbridgeWomens Hockey Club founded. |
1951 - | (June) Visit of H.M. Queen Elizabeth and H.R.H. Princess Margaret. |
1951 - | (Sept) Official opening of new Academy buildings at Edenderry House by Lord and Lady Brookeborough. |
1952 - | Iveagh Cinema opened. |
1962 - | Civic Week Festival. |
1962 - | Mr. Frank Dornan, B.Sc., appointed Headmaster of Banbridge Academy. |
1962 - | Opening of new Banbridge Technical College. |
1964 - | Edenderry Primary School opened. |
1967 - | (28th May) Down Shoe Factory opened by H.R.H. Princess Margaret and Lord Snowdon. |
1968 - | (29th May) Down Shoes Social Club opened. |
1969 - | Visit of their Excellencies Lord and Lady Grey for the opening of Ballygowan Park Housing Estate. |
1970 - | Crozier House Senior Citizens Club opened. |
1973 - | Renovated Banbridge Courthouse opened. |
1975 - | Banbridge Festival week. |
1975 - | Swimming Bath opened by Lady Brookeborough. |
1977 - | Celebration of the birth of Rev. Patrick Bronte, A.B. (Bicentenary). |
1978 - | Opening of No.1 Banbridge Nursery School at Edenderry. |
1978 - | Opening of Community Health and Social Centre. |
1978 - | (14th May) St. Teresas R.C. Church opened. |
1978 - | New Baptist Church opened. |
1980- | New Library opened. |
1980- | Opening of Banbridge No. 2 Nursery School, Primrose Gardens. |
1980- | Festival Week. |
1980- | Banbridge second place in Best Kept Large Town Competition organised by the Central Garden Association. |
