Hamiltonsbawn
Ward in Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon, Northern Ireland
| Coordinates: | 54.339, -6.544 |
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| Dialling code: | 02837 (Armagh) |
Hamiltonsbawn is a small rural village and ward in the local government district of Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon in Northern Ireland, set amid the drumlin countryside of County Armagh near the River Bann. It lies a short distance from market towns such as Markethill and Portadown, combining an agricultural hinterland with people who commute to larger centres like Armagh.
The settlement takes its name from a 17th‑century bawn built during the Plantation of Ulster by the Hamilton family, and that Plantation-era heritage still shapes the village’s character. Local life is typical of small Northern Irish communities - churches, schools, sports clubs and seasonal agricultural events play a big part - while farms and small businesses underpin the local economy and the surrounding landscape attracts residents and visitors seeking countryside, walking and local history.
Postcode districts covering Hamiltonsbawn
Most populated places nearby
- Craigavon Centre 9.5 miles
- Banbridge East 13 miles
- Banbridge South 10.8 miles
- Banbridge West 10.5 miles
- Cookstown East 23 miles
- Cookstown South 22.2 miles
- Cookstown West 23.2 miles
Neighbouring places
Example postcodes in Hamiltonsbawn
BT62 2HD, BT61 9SB, BT60 1JL, BT60 1TU, BT62 3TL, BT60 1QN, BT60 1JZ, BT62 2BF, BT61 9HT … See all
Transport links
- Belfast International Airport 25.6 miles
- George Best Belfast City Airport 33.1 miles
- Portadown Railway Station 7.1 miles
- Scarva Railway Station 7.2 miles
Hotels near Hamiltonsbawn Ad
- Armagh City Hotel 3 4.4 miles
- Seagoe Hotel 4 8.3 miles
Schools in Hamiltonsbawn
- Hamiltonsbawn Primary School Primary
- St James' Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Gosford Castle Estate 2.9 miles
- Castle Dillon House Estate 3.5 miles
- The Palace Estate 4.3 miles
- Clare Castle Archaeological site 4.5 miles
- Drumilly House Estate 4.8 miles
- Mullavilly House Estate 4.8 miles
- Carrick Blacker Estate 6.6 miles
- Clontylew House Estate 7.7 miles
- Summer Island Estate 7.8 miles
- Drumbanagher House Estate 8.2 miles
- Ballymoyer House Estate 8.5 miles
- Elm Park House Estate 9 miles