Milford House
Milford House was once the talk of 19th century Ireland the wonder of its age and Milford linen was known throughout the world. Today the factory is gone, Milford House derelict and is one of the top twelve listed buildings at risk in Northern Ireland...
Continue ReadingIn the context of when the penalty kick was invented in 1890, there were few rules in football and games were rather uncivilized. There was a mad scramble to create them and so inevitably when William McCrum suggested it, it was not taken seriously.
The Mc Crum family of Milford is a fascinating story of a family who rose from being farmers to one of the most prominent and powerful linen manufacturing dynasties in Ireland, and how they amassed and spent a fortune in three generations.
In 1936 Mrs. Miller leased the house and forty acres to the Manor House School Ltd. The school was a country house residential school run along English guidelines but on a smaller scale with less domestic staff.
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EOHD2024 MILFORD VILLAGE WALKING TOURS
By popular demand for first time ever on European Open Heritage Days from 13th tp 15th September, Milford Buildings Preservation Trust is providing walking tours of the world famous model village of Milford.Discover the extraordinary architectural and social history of the world famous model…
