Gransha
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| Gransha Geransha |
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| County: | County Down | |
| District: | North Down Borough | |
| UK Parliament: | North Down | |
| European Parliament: | Northern Ireland | |
| Dialling Code: | 028, +44 28 | |
| Post Town: | Bangor | |
| Postal District(s): | BT19, BT20 | |
| Population (2001) | 15,000 | |
Gransha is a district on the south-east side of Bangor, County Down in Northern Ireland. It is an area of the south of the town, with a population of approximately 15,000, third behind other Bangor districts, e.g. Kilcooley (23,000), Ballyholme (22,000).
Gransha is one of the oldest areas in Bangor but has expanded over the years to include housing developments such as Hanover, Cranely, Sunningdale and Gransha Green (Navar Drive). The area has become well established over the years and is perceived to be quiet, pleasant and popular, but more recently has been surpassed by Old Gransha on the known Ashbury side.
Prior to becoming a residential area, Gransha was mainly farmland, some of which was previously owned by the Irvine family. When development took place, some streets were given the name of the previous owners. There are still working farms at the Gransha Roundabout and at the other end of the suburb, with houses back onto the countryside.
Gransha has one post-primary school: the Clanmorris Campus of Bangor Academy (Formerly Gransha Boys High before the amalgamation with Bangor High). The site is slated for another redevelopment in the next few years and is due to become the home of Bangor Grammar School.
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