The Island, Lisburn:: OS grid J2764 :: Geograph Ireland

J2764 : The Island, Lisburn

near to Lambeg and Lios na Gcearrbhach, Ireland

The Island, Lisburn

The Island came into existence as a result of the building of the Lagan Navigation. An island was built to allow the canal to bypass the River Lagan. Initially there was a factory making vitriol for use in bleaching linen. A spinning mill was established in 1867 which continued in production until 1983. When this photograph was taken, in 1982, the site was mainly derelict. It was eventually acquired by Lisburn Council for re-development as a civic and arts centre. For the view of the re-developed site (looking in the opposite direction) see J2764 : The Island Civic Centre.

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1982

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Grid Square: J2764, 222 images (more nearby)
Photographer: Albert Bridge (find more nearby)
Image classification^?: Geograph
First in 5 Years (TPoint) ^?
Date Taken: Saturday, 6 February, 1982 (more nearby)
Submitted: Wednesday, 25 October, 2006
Category: Brownfield site (more nearby)
Subject Location: Irish: J 27 64 [1000m precision]
WGS84: 54:30.7715N 6:1.9260W
View Direction: WEST (about 270 degrees)