Aspects of the
History of Groomsport
We have written a number of papers about aspects of the history of the village and some of the more important buildings. Read more:
- The Maxwell / Waring Maxwell / Perceval Maxwell Family - a simplified family tree
- Cockle Island, the harbour and fishing
- The Coast Guard and the Watch House
- Cockle Row Cottages – survivors of the redevelopment of Groomsport
- The Voyage of the Eagle Wing
- Lifeboats in Groomsport
- Services of the Groomsport Life-Boats 1858-1920
- The Waterson family and Groomsport's Lifeboats
- George Pooley 1897
- Groomsport House
- The Right-of-Way Dispute
- Groomsport Parish Church
- Why is Groomsport Church not dedicated to a saint?
- The Lodge
- The Maxwell Hall
- The Hill, including Providence Place
- Groomsport Presbyterian Church
- Groomsport's earliest school - before the First National School
- The National Schools and Walter Nelson Hall
- Groomsport War Memorial
- The Schomberg Monument
Please let us know what you think of the papers and if you feel that we have missed any important information.
Contact us using the contact form or email at discovergroomsport@gmail.com.
Below are a history of Groomsport’s Schools, written in 2007, and a history of the Parish Church, written in 1992.
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