COMPLETED- Gleno Villas Bangor........McDowell

[stevenson]

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

[Lesl1e]

Glenoe,  two-storey semi-villas at 85 - 87 Princetown Road, Bangor are still standing.

Leslie

[stevenson]

Leslie

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

I have found the road by googling


Steve

[stevenson]

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

[aghadowey]

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.

[stevenson]

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

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

Steve

[aghadowey]

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.

[Lesl1e]

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

[stevenson]

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