Princetown road bangor

[hardsocks]

While walking along princetown road this morning I noticed a stone built house at the ju ction with Tennyson ave with metal bars on its small windows was this building always a house or some other kind of building in eariler years

[Kiltaglassan]

Is this the house that you're talking about?

https://www.rootschat.com/links/01s1w/


Maybe contact someone at Ards and North Down BC to see if they know anything.

Here's a 1900-1931 map showing the immediate area. Looks like the house in question was a gate lodge for the larger house behind it.

[hardsocks]

Yes thats the house

[hanes teulu]

The Belfast Telegraph, 20 July 1956, published details of the will of Dr George Ferris Campbell, 56 Princetown Road, Bangor.

The Ballymena Weekly Telegraph, 30 Dec 1955 published a tribute to "Dr George Ferris Campbell of Martello, Princetown Road, ..."

[Kiltaglassan]

Good finds, hanes teulu

From PRONI Will Calendars
https://apps.proni.gov.uk/WillsCalendar_IE/WillsSearch.aspx

Full Abstract :
Campbell George Ferris of 56 Princetown Road Bangor county Down medical doctor died 22 December 1955 Probate Belfast 18 June [1956] to Alice Campbell the widow James Noel Kennedy Campbell farmer and Harry Andison incorporated accountant. Effects £7347 5s. 1d.

[hanes teulu]

Check out the Surname "Johnston" and Townland/street "Princetown Road" on the 1911 Census. Select 1st entry "Mary A Johnston"

Page 4 of the "House and Building Return" confirms the head of household as a "Herbert Johnston" at No. 56

[hanes teulu]

Northern Whig, 24 Apr 1878
"Villa to be let (Unfurnished), Martello, Princetown, contains two reception rooms on ground floor, five bedrooms on second floor, servants' apartment, kitchen, pantries, scullery, W.C., etc. Overlooks the bay and is within 5 minutes walk of the railway station and steamboat pier."

[Kiltaglassan]

Page 4 of the "House and Building Return" confirms the head of household as a "Herbert Johnston" at No. 56

http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/reels/nai002289233/

House 56 in Princetown Road (Bangor, Down)
http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1911/Down/Bangor/Princetown_Road/262428/

Hebert Johnson

[Kiltaglassan]

http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/reels/nai002289233/

House 56 in Princetown Road (Bangor, Down)
http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1911/Down/Bangor/Princetown_Road/262428/

Hebert Johnson

GRONI Online     https://geni.nidirect.gov.uk/
Death
Herbert Johnson         18th September 1936         67       Male        Newtownards