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Hamiltonsbawn

Hamiltonsbawn
  • Irish: Bábhún Hamaltún
Hamiltonsbawn is located in Northern Ireland
Hamiltonsbawn
Hamiltonsbawn
Location within Northern Ireland
Population895 (2001 Census)
Irish grid referenceH946445
• Belfast37 miles
District
County
CountryNorthern Ireland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townARMAGH
Postcode districtBT60
Dialling code028, +44 28
UK Parliament
NI Assembly
List of places
UK
Northern Ireland
Armagh
54°20′30″N 6°32′32″W / 54.3416°N 6.5421°W / 54.3416; -6.5421

Hamiltonsbawn or Hamilton's Bawn is a village in County Armagh, Northern Ireland, five miles (8 km) east of Armagh. It lies within the civil parish of Mullabrack and the Armagh, Banbridge and Craigavon District Council area. It had a population of 895 people (343 households) in the 2011 census.[1]

Transport

Hamiltonsbawn railway station opened on 25 August 1864 and was closed on 1 February 1933.[2]

Amenities

The local primary school, Hamiltonsbawn Primary School, is located on the Annareagh Road.[3]

Pennsylvania connection

The township of Hamiltonban[4] in Adams County, Pennsylvania, was founded by a relative of John Hamilton in the mid-late 18th century,[5] and named after Hamilton's Bawn.

See also

References

  1. ^ "Hamiltonsbawn". Census 2011 Results. NI Statistics and Research Agency. Retrieved 22 April 2015.
  2. ^ "Hamiltonsbawn station" (PDF). Railscot - Irish Railways. Retrieved 15 October 2007.
  3. ^ https://www.hamiltonsbawnps.com/contact-us/
  4. ^ "- Home". www.hamiltonban.com. Retrieved 24 May 2023.
  5. ^ "Early History of Hamiltonban Twp". 3 July 2012. Archived from the original on 3 July 2012. Retrieved 24 May 2023.
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