Hamiltonsbawn
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Hamiltonsbawn
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  Hamiltonsbawn Location within Northern Ireland | |
| Population | 895 (2001 Census) |
| Irish grid reference | H946445 |
| • Belfast | 37 miles |
| District | |
| County | |
| Country | Northern Ireland |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | ARMAGH |
| Postcode district | BT60 |
| Dialling code | 028, +44 28 |
| UK Parliament | |
| NI Assembly | |
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
[edit]Hamiltonsbawn railway station opened on 25 August 1864 and was closed on 1 February 1933.[2]
Amenities
[edit]The local primary school, Hamiltonsbawn Primary School, is located on the Annareagh Road.[3]
Pennsylvania connection
[edit]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
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Hamiltonsbawn". Census 2011 Results. NI Statistics and Research Agency. Retrieved 22 April 2015.
- ^ "Hamiltonsbawn station" (PDF). Railscot - Irish Railways. Retrieved 15 October 2007.
- ^ https://www.hamiltonsbawnps.com/contact-us/
- ^ "- Home". www.hamiltonban.com. Retrieved 24 May 2023.
- ^ "Early History of Hamiltonban Twp". 3 July 2012. Archived from the original on 3 July 2012. Retrieved 24 May 2023.
External links
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