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 miles15.4 km
- Banbridge East 13 miles20.9 km
- Banbridge South 10.8 miles17.4 km
- Banbridge West 10.5 miles16.8 km
- Cookstown East 23 miles37.1 km
- Cookstown South 22.2 miles35.8 km
- Cookstown West 23.2 miles37.3 km
Neighbouring places
- Richhill Ward 2.7 miles4.3 km
- The Mall Ward 3.9 miles6.3 km
- Demesne Ward 4.2 miles6.8 km
- Markethill Ward 4.8 miles7.6 km
- Cathedral Ward 5 miles8 km
- Tandragee Ward 5.3 miles8.5 km
- Mahon Ward 5.9 miles9.4 km
- Ballybay Ward 6.2 miles10 km
- Seagahan Ward 6.7 miles10.8 km
- Loughgall Ward 6.8 miles10.9 km
- Killycomain Ward 7.2 miles11.5 km
- Corcrain Ward 7.3 miles11.8 km
Example postcodes in Hamiltonsbawn
BT62 3TD, BT60 1LU, BT61 9HX, BT60 1TL, BT62 2NL, BT60 1QN, BT60 2GB, BT62 2HS, BT62 3TL … See all
Transport links
- Belfast International Airport 25.6 miles41.2 km
- George Best Belfast City Airport 33.1 miles53.3 km
- Portadown Railway Station 7.1 miles11.4 km
- Scarva Railway Station 7.2 miles11.5 km
Hotels near Hamiltonsbawn Ad
- Armagh City Hotel 3 4.4 miles7.1 km
- Charlemont Arms Hotel 4.6 miles7.3 km
- Seagoe Hotel 4 8.3 miles13.3 km
Schools in Hamiltonsbawn
- Hamiltonsbawn Primary School Primary
- St James' Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Gosford Castle Estate 2.9 miles4.7 km
- Castle Dillon House Estate 3.5 miles5.6 km
- The Palace Estate 4.3 miles6.9 km
- Clare Castle Archaeological site 4.5 miles7.2 km
- Drumilly House Estate 4.8 miles7.7 km
- Mullavilly House Estate 4.8 miles7.8 km
- Carrick Blacker Estate 6.6 miles10.6 km
- Clontylew House Estate 7.7 miles12.3 km
- Summer Island Estate 7.8 miles12.5 km
- Drumbanagher House Estate 8.2 miles13.2 km
- Ballymoyer House Estate 8.5 miles13.7 km
- Elm Park House Estate 9 miles14.5 km