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Cotton Primary School

Cotton Primary School was a co-educational primary school located on the outskirts of Bangor, Northern Ireland. The school aimed to provide a supportive and inclusive environment for children aged four to eleven and followed the Northern Ireland Curriculum.

Posted March 12, 2023

Government ∕ Northern Ireland

Woburn House – Dog Training Kennels

These dog kennels were located on the grounds of Woburn House and used by the Northern Ireland Prison Service to train dogs for use within the justice system in Northern Ireland.

Posted November 30, 2022

Government ∕ Northern Ireland

Woburn House – Training Workshops

These training workshops were used to allow the juveniles who attended Woburn House to develop skills to enable employment on their release.

Posted September 7, 2022

Government ∕ Northern Ireland

Woburn House

Woburn House is a B2 listed grand mansion located on the grounds of Lisnevin Training School.

An Italianate property that was once the private summer mansion for John Gilmore Dunbar, a wealthy mill owner who passed it down to multiple generations of his family.

Used as a convalescent home during WWII, Woburn house went on to be an open borstal before being taken over by the Police Service of Northern Ireland for training and office purposes.

Posted September 4, 2022

Religion ∕ Northern Ireland

Lisnevin Training School – The Church

This nondescript and non-denominational church was in the secure grounds of Lisnevin Training School. Juvenile delinquents attended Sunday service here with one service for the Catholic residents and one service for the Protestant residents.

Posted September 2, 2022

Government ∕ Northern Ireland

Lisnevin Training School – The Admin Building

The administration building was for staff members and visitors to check in before being granted access to Lisnevin Training School. It was also used for meetings and to store important borstal keys and documents.

Posted August 31, 2022

Government ∕ Northern Ireland

Lisnevin Training School – Millisle Borstal

Lisnevin Training School was a secure borstal with accommodation for up to 40 boys. Marred by allegations of abuse and human rights breaches, Lisnevin closed its doors in 2003 before being turned into a Police Training School.

Posted August 28, 2022

Leisure ∕ Northern Ireland

The American Diner – Route 66

Route 66 is a former American diner located in Conlig, Northern Ireland. Opening in 1998 this restaurant followed a similar fate of the American Route 66 and closed its doors in 1999 due to dwindling traffic numbers.

Posted August 3, 2022