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Milltown, County Antrim

Village in County Antrim, Northern Ireland

Summary

Village in County Antrim, Northern Ireland

Field	Value
official_name	Milltown
static_image_name	The Wilmar Road, near Lambeg - geograph.org.uk - 2130370.jpg
static_image_caption	Wilmar Road
map_type	Northern Ireland
coordinates
population	1,499
population_ref	(2011 Census)
country	Northern Ireland
post_town	LISBURN
postcode_area	BT
postcode_district	BT28
dial_code	028

Milltown is a small settlement in County Antrim, Northern Ireland. It is within the townland of Derriaghy, about one mile to the north of Lisburn. Once a rural village, it is now part of Greater Belfast. However, it is separated from the surrounding urban area by a narrow stretch of countryside. It had a population of 1,499 people (571 households) in the 2011 Census.

Milltown is a local service centre with facilities including retail units, the former Derriaghy Primary School, Christ Church, Church of Ireland and hall, Derriaghy Gospel Hall and a Community Centre. There is a railway halt in Derriaghy, to the east.

History

Milltown owes much of its history to the succession of mills that were established by the early 19th century, and which continued to develop over the next century. Christ Church, a local landmark, lies to the eastern end of the settlement and is situated on an earlier site that dates back to at least the medieval period. Throughout the 19th century the village of Milltown was fairly modest in size, but the settlement expanded significantly in the later 20th century. Milltown is also home to Northern Ireland's second oldest pub, The Speckled Hen. It was founded in 1660 AD.

References

[http://maps.osi.ie/publicviewer/#V1,726767,867866,4 Ordnance Survey Ireland: Online map viewer] {{Webarchive. link. (2012-08-29 (choose "historic" to see townland boundaries))
"Census 2011 Population Statistics for Milltown Settlement". [[Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency]] (NISRA).

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