Newry Town Hall
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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 the 1st June 2003, became the first citizen of Newry to conquer Mount Everest.
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