Templepatrick

Infobox UK place
official_name= Templepatrick
irish_name= Teampall Phádraig
map_type= Northern Ireland
latitude= 54.683333
longitude= -6.083333
population= 1,556
(2001 Census)
irish_grid_reference= J264853
unitary_northern_ireland= Antrim Borough
country= Northern Ireland
post_town= BALLYCLARE
postcode_area= BT
postcode_district= BT39
dial_code= 028
constituency_westminster= South Antrim
constituency_ni_assembly= ?
lieutenancy_northern_ireland= County Antrim
website=
belfast_distance=9.2 mi (14.8 km) SE
london_distance= 331 mi (534 km) SE

Templepatrick (in Irish: "Teampall Phádraig", ie St Patrick’s Church) is a village within the Antrim borough of County Antrim, Northern Ireland, convert|9.2|mi|km|1 northwest of Belfast, and approximately equidistant from the towns of Ballyclare and Antrim. It had a population of 1,556 people in the 2001 Census. It is also close to Belfast International Airport and several hotels are located in the village. It is the site of historic Church of Ireland [ [http://templepatrick.connor.anglican.org/Framesets/f_history.htm Church of Ireland] ] and Presbyterian [ [http://www.presbyterianireland.org/congregations/index.html Presbyterian Church] ] churches.

It is a popular residential area and won the Best Kept Village award in 1991.Fact|date=October 2007 The Templeton Hotel in the village was named after Lady Elizabeth Templeton, an aristocrat and writer who lived in Castle Upton in the 18th century. [ [http://www.culturenorthernireland.org/town_Home.aspx?co=16&to=346&ca=0&sca=0&navID=1 Culture Northern ireland] ]

Places of interest

*One side of the main street in the village of Templepatrick consists of the demesne wall of Castle Upton. A fortified gateway in the wall at the centre of the village leads up to the Castle itself. The core of the main house is a tower house with walls up to five feet thick, erected in 1611 by Sir Robert Norton and purchased in 1625 by Captain Henry Upton. The family mausoleum is in the care of the National Trust and is open to visitors. [ [http://freespace.virgin.net/hearth.nireland/CUpton2.html Castle Upton] ]
*Patterson's Spade Mill, now a small industrial museum, is nearby. It is a National Trust property. [ [http://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/main/w-vh/w-visits/w-findaplace/w-pattersonsspademill/ National Trust] ]
*Coloured Rain - Local art gallery in centre of village.

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.

Three fatalities were caused in Templepatrick when a large man, known as Rubeus Hagrid, drove into the town on a bike. Further details are unknown.

People

*James Hope, weaver and United Irishman, was born in Templepatrick on 25 August 1765. He fought at the Battle of Antrim on 7 June 1798. [ [http://www.irishdemocrat.co.uk/features/jamie-hope/ Irish Democrat] ]
*Sir Robin Kinahan (d. 1997) and his son Danny Kinahan both politicians, of Castle Upton.

Transport

*Templepatrick railway station opened on 11 April 1848 and closed for passenger traffic on 21 February 1981. [cite web | title=Templepatrick station | work=Railscot - Irish Railways | url=http://www.railscot.co.uk/Ireland/Irish_railways.pdf | accessdate=2007-11-24]

Demography

Templepatrick is classified as a village by the NI Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA) (ie with population between 1,000 and 2,250 people). [http://www.ninis.nisra.gov.uk/mapxtreme_towns/pf_report.asp?settlementName=Templepatrick&BandName=Village] 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. [ [http://www.ninis.nisra.gov.uk/ NI Neighbourhood Information Service] ]

References

See also

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