Ardgarvan

Ardgarvan (Irish: Ard Garbhain; i.e. "Garvan's hill") is a small village in County Londonderry, Northern Ireland, 2 km south of Limavady. It is designated as a Hamlet and in the 2001 Census it had a population of 111 people. It lies within the Limavady Borough Council area.cite web | title=Ardgarvan Settlement Designation | work=Planning Service - Draft Northern Area Plan 2016 | url=http://www.planningni.gov.uk/AreaPlans_Policy/Plans/Northern/draft_plan/Volume2/Part6/SmallSettlements/Ardgarvan.htm | accessdate=2008-06-23]

Features

The village has developed on the northern side of Ballyavelin Road and is dominated by public housing development. A limited range of retail and recreational facilities is available to the local community. Ardgarvan Post Office is one of 54 in Northern Ireland to be replaced by an outreach service. [cite web | title=Ulster post offices affected by shake-up | work=Belfast Telegraph (3 June 2008) | url=http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/local-national/article3568778.ece | accessdate=2008-06-23]

See also

*List of villages in Northern Ireland
*List of towns in Northern Ireland

References