Newry Town Hall

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Newry's Town Hall from the Armagh side of the Clanrye River
Newry's Town Hall from the Armagh side of the Clanrye River

Newry Town Hall is the civic building of Newry, County Down, Northern Ireland.

[edit] History

Newry's town hall was designed by William Batt. It was built on a three-arched bridge over the Clanrye River in 1893 by the old Newry Town Commissioners.

The Clanrye River, which runs through the heart of Newry, forms part of the border between County Down and County Armagh and hence the Town Hall was built over it, to meet the needs of the people from both sides of the growing town.

The granite monument in the forefront of the picture was erected in honour of local man Terrence 'Banjo' Bannon, who, on June 1 2003, became the first citizen of Northern Ireland to conquer Mount Everest.[citation needed]

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