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Title: COMPLETED- Gleno Villas Bangor........McDowell
Post by: stevenson on Sunday 30 September 07 19:37 BST (UK)
Trying to find these two villas in Bangor.

They belong (1880's) to Stephen McDowell (m Maria Birkmire) A business man in Belfast (drysalter) who left them to his sons Kenneth and Harry.

do they still stand,

Steve
Title: Re: Gleno Villas Bangor........McDowell
Post by: Lesl1e on Monday 01 October 07 07:50 BST (UK)
Glenoe,  two-storey semi-villas at 85 - 87 Princetown Road, Bangor are still standing.

Leslie
Title: Re: Gleno Villas Bangor........McDowell
Post by: stevenson on Monday 01 October 07 08:10 BST (UK)
Leslie

You are a star thank you so much.........

I have found the road by googling


Steve
Title: Re: Gleno Villas Bangor........McDowell
Post by: stevenson on Thursday 04 October 07 17:41 BST (UK)
any ideas on where I can look to find out when and by whom these properties were built ..please

and are they hoilday homes now?

Steve
Title: Re: Gleno Villas Bangor........McDowell
Post by: aghadowey on Thursday 04 October 07 17:57 BST (UK)
If you go to a site like www.propertynews.com and fill in the search details there are usually Princetown Rd., Bangor properties listed. Might be some new-built ones but should also be some older ones there. Street numbers will be listed to give you an idea of how close a property might be to the one you want.
Title: Re: Gleno Villas Bangor........McDowell
Post by: stevenson on Thursday 04 October 07 18:04 BST (UK)
Thank you Aghagowey

This has given me an idea what they looked like....

(falling on the floor)the prices of them (jaw dropping)

Can not wait to go and have a look see ;D

how can I find out who bulit 85-87 prince town..do you have any ideas please.

Steve
Title: Re: Gleno Villas Bangor........McDowell
Post by: aghadowey on Thursday 04 October 07 18:35 BST (UK)
Yes, the prices are a bit steep but North Down is expensive, Bangor is a coastal resort, close to Belfast, etc.
PRONI has Valuation books which follow Griffith's Valuation until c1920s. However, they would not photocopy as the system of changes is based on different (now very faded) colours of ink over the years.
Working back through directories might help a bit to narrow down the date but not easy unless you can get to the libraries here probably.
Title: Re: Gleno Villas Bangor........McDowell
Post by: Lesl1e on Thursday 04 October 07 18:39 BST (UK)
Hello Steve,

I am not sure if my previous message got through.

I live about 100 yards / metres from Glenoe Villas, Nos 85-87 Princetown Road, Bangor. Built about 1892.

Tomorrow I shall take a photo and I shall try and send it to you.

Lesie
Title: Re: Gleno Villas Bangor........McDowell
Post by: stevenson on Thursday 04 October 07 18:52 BST (UK)
oh Les

You are a gent

I am getting so excited about them....have a will of 1896 so they must have not been built long...

lucky you to live in the same street...they look such lovely properties...is 85 -87 hoilday homes now...?

thank you so much

Steve
Title: Re: Gleno Villas Bangor........McDowell
Post by: Lesl1e on Thursday 04 October 07 20:42 BST (UK)
Hello Steve,

The villas are not holiday homes as far as I know. They have a good view over the marina in Bangor, facing Eastwards towards the South West coast of Scotland.

Hopefully, for one who is not too computer literate, I will be able to send you a photo tomorrow.

Leslie
Title: Re: Gleno Villas Bangor........McDowell
Post by: stevenson on Thursday 04 October 07 20:45 BST (UK)
LesLie

From one who's puter skills are limited...I await   ;D

Lovely to think they were kept intact..so to speak.....

Steve
Title: Re: Gleno Villas Bangor........McDowell
Post by: Lesl1e on Friday 05 October 07 16:41 BST (UK)
Hello Steve,

Glenoe Villas may have been holiday homes, I know that mine was.

I hope that the photo gets through.

Leslie
Title: Re: Gleno Villas Bangor........McDowell
Post by: stevenson on Friday 05 October 07 16:48 BST (UK)
Leslie

I have been excited all day...... ;D  (what am I like)

They look wonderful.........so big.........thank you so much for doing that for me...you are a real star.

in your debt

Steve
Title: Re: Gleno Villas Bangor........McDowell
Post by: saz1401 on Saturday 06 October 07 23:08 BST (UK)
Sis
Are these properties still in family?? I expect they are nursing homes now or similar!

When can I have my share!!!???

saz xxx
Title: Re: Gleno Villas Bangor........McDowell
Post by: Christopher on Sunday 07 October 07 11:44 BST (UK)
Quote from: stevenson on Thursday 04 October 07 18:04 BST (UK)
Thank you Aghagowey

This has given me an idea what they looked like....

(falling on the floor)the prices of them (jaw dropping)

Can not wait to go and have a look see ;D

how can I find out who bulit 85-87 prince town..do you have any ideas please.

Steve

Hi Steve,

If there are any Bangor properties listed in C. E. B. Brett's "Buildings of North Co Down" which was published by the Ulster Architectural Heritage Society in 2002 you might get a clue about the builders of the Princetown Road properties.

Rita Harkin of the Ulster Architectural Heritage Society might possibly know of someone who could assist.

Christopher
Title: Re: Gleno Villas Bangor........McDowell
Post by: Lesl1e on Sunday 07 October 07 14:00 BST (UK)
The two properties are still lived in by families. I think that they were built about 1892 but I do not know by whom.

There is a very brief mention of them in "Bangor - An Historical Gazetteer" [1999] and "Historic Buildings, Groups of Buildings, Areas of Architectural Importance"[1984]  both by Marcus Patton of the Ulster Architectural Heritage Society.

Leslie 
Title: Re: Gleno Villas Bangor........McDowell
Post by: stevenson on Sunday 07 October 07 14:44 BST (UK)
Chris and Leslie

Thank you both ..........I will follow through with the reading material soon

Thank you so much

Leslie...lovely to know that families are still enjoying them.


Saz....will pm you...... ::)

Steve