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2/6/2017

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50. New Connections- Foot and cycle  bridge, Strabane
  Opened in 2016, the foot and cycle bridge picks up this challenge and brings modern civic architecture to the other end of town. Developed from an international competition held in 2006, it is supposed to be the first of two such bridges. Whether resources can be found for the second bridge or not, the ambition of current city fathers to bring modern quality investment to the town is very clear. Strabane and the surrounding area however, have much quality already, The key will be to manage this and new development well to make the most of future opportunities.

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29/5/2017

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49. Regeneration – the Alley Theatre and  Library 2008

The development of a new library and theatre in Strabane the late 2000’s was a significant investment in  its cultural life  but  also a statement of confidence in the regeneration of the town centre. The buildings are well designed and impart a sense of new civic life to the area. Their scale links them to the rest of the town and their quality sets a benchmark for future development.

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15/5/2017

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45. Scandinavian Modernism- First  Presbyterian Church, 1955.
After World War II,  the ideas of European Modernism became much more influential across the UK  and Ireland. This had an emphasis upon function, an honest expression of  materials and a rational approach to design problems. The Scandinavian  approach was not as harsh as the main style and was adopted to create an  elegant new Presbyterian Church in Strabane in 1955.

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May 13th, 2017

13/5/2017

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44. Inter war classicism- Former Northern  Bank. 1922

The Edwardian period  came to a sudden halt with the First World War. Industrial production boomed  during the period only to decline afterwards.  However, despite major political changes  which resulted in the partition of Ireland in 1922, confidence was still  sufficiently high to build a new bank in Strabane in the same year. This assertive  building is a great addition to the town and reflects a continuing interest  in classical architecture for institutions and public buildings during the  period.

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3/5/2017

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40. Church of the Immaculate Conception,  Strabane- 1890-95 This large church reflects the increasing  confidence of the Roman Catholic community towards the end of the nineteenth  century, and like many such churches, the influence of funds sent from  America. This building is by William Hague and uses details taken from French  churches of the 13th century. In form such buildings are often  referred to as ‘High Victorian’ because of their profusion of detail.

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April 21st, 2017

21/4/2017

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33. Banking. The Provincial Bank, Main St  Strabane 1892
  In the Victorian period banks became much more prominent and Strabane had many. These were designed to be solid and reassuring and most opted for a design inspired by Classical architecture. Unlike similarly inspired Georgian buildings, render and decoration around doors was not sufficient. Most were faced in cut stone with plenty of detail to emphasise their importance. Branch banking had been pioneered in Scotland and the Provincial Bank promoted this system throughout Ireland. Most of its staff, however, were Scottish.  

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April 13th, 2017

13/4/2017

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29.  Early 19th Century, Public House  – Railway Street Strabane
The Farmer’s Home on  Railway Street is indicated on the 1833 Ordnance Survey map, the first  detailed map of Strabane. However it is likely that the building we see today  was remodelled in the 1860’s.  The  giveaway is the single pane sash windows on the upper floors made possible  because of advances in glass technology mid-century.  The influence of   Georgian simplicity and proportion  continues however. The building is of a type once very common but now  increasingly rare.

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April 04th, 2017

4/4/2017

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26. New Enterprise- the Canal Basin, Strabane.

The canal ended in a ‘basin’ located behind the main streets of the town. This was quickly surrounded by warehousing and became a focus of economic activity. A plan was developed by architect Robert Woodgate for the area in 1802 and called the ‘New Town’. The first image is based upon a photograph taken in the 1890’s. The basin was filled in in the early 1970’s but features are likely to remain below the present surface. The warehousing to the right of the image still remains and the second image provides a detail with some lost features , like the goods hoist, reinstated.

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April 03rd, 2017

3/4/2017

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25. New Enterprise- Devlin’s Lock, the  Strabane Canal 1791.

The second lock on the canal is called Devlin’s Lock. A picturesque structure, the canal is largely un-watered beyond this point.

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1/4/2017

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25. New Enterprise- Crampsie’s Lock, the  Strabane Canal 1791.
To further encourage  the development of the Strabane area, the newly enobled Marquis of Abercorn had an act  of Parliament passed to enable the creation of a canal to improve navigation  between Strabane and the Foyle in 1790. Construction was complete by 1796. This  had the desired effect and the canal was highly profitable until the railways  arrived in 1847. The canal ran for 4 miles and had two locks. This is Crampsie's  lock at the exit to the Foyle.

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