Templepatrick

Templepatrick (/ˌtɛmpəlˈpætrɪk/; from Irish: Teampall Phádraig, meaning "Patrick's Church") is a village and civil parish in County Antrim, Northern Ireland. It is 9.2 miles (14.8 km) northwest of Belfast, and halfway between the towns of Ballyclare and Antrim. It is also close to Belfast International Airport and the village has several hotels. Templepatrick is the site of historic Church of Ireland,[3] Presbyterian[4] and the Old Presbyterian Church. It had a population of 1,437 people in the 2011 Census.[5]

Templepatrick

St Patrick's Church, Templepatrick
Location within Northern Ireland
Population1,437 (2011 Census)
Irish grid referenceJ264853
• Belfast9.2 mi (14.8 km) SE
District
County
CountryNorthern Ireland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townBALLYCLARE
Postcode districtBT39
Dialling code028
UK Parliament
NI Assembly

Places of interest
  • One side of the main street in Templepatrick consists of the demesne wall of Castle Upton. A fortified gateway in the wall at the centre of the village leads to the castle itself. The core of the main house is a tower house with walls up to five feet thick, built in 1611 by Sir Robert Norton and bought in 1625 by Captain Henry Upton. The family mausoleum is in the care of the National Trust and is open to visitors.[6] The Templeton Hotel in the village was named after Lady Elizabeth Templetown, an aristocrat and writer who lived in Castle Upton in the 18th century.[7]
  • Patterson's Spade Mill, now a small industrial museum, is nearby. It is a National Trust property.[8]

History

The Troubles

For more information see The Troubles in Templepatrick, which includes a list of incidents in Templepatrick during the Troubles resulting in two or more fatalities.

People

Transport

Population

2011 Census

In the 2011 Census Templepatrick had a population of 1,437 people (605 households).[5]

2001 Census

Templepatrick is classified as a village by the NI Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA) (i.e. with population between 1,000 and 2,250 people). On Census day (29 April 2001) there were 1,556 people living in Templepatrick. Of these:

  • 19.4% were aged under 16 years and 20.6% were aged 60 and over
  • 50.1% of the population were male and 49.9% were female
  • 12.3% were from a Catholic background and 82.7% were from a Protestant background
  • 1.2% of people aged 16–74 were unemployed.[11]

See also

References
  1. Placenames Database of Ireland
  2. Northern Ireland Placenames Project Archived 2011-07-17 at the Wayback Machine
  3. Church of Ireland Archived 2001-03-07 at the Wayback Machine
  4. Presbyterian Church Archived 2005-02-28 at the Wayback Machine
  5. "Templepatrick". Census 2011 Results. NI Statistics and Research Agency. Retrieved 22 April 2015.
  6. Castle Upton Archived 2006-07-03 at the Wayback Machine
  7. Culture Northern ireland Archived 2007-03-10 at the Wayback Machine
  8. National Trust Archived 2006-12-10 at the Wayback Machine
  9. "Lavinia Loughridge". The Times. 27 May 2014. Retrieved 13 November 2017.
  10. "Templepatrick station" (PDF). Railscot - Irish Railways. Retrieved 24 November 2007.
  11. NI Neighbourhood Information Service
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