Natural landmarks · Northern Ireland
Crumlin
Crumlin in Northern Ireland, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Crumlin is a place of interest in Northern Ireland, United Kingdom — drawn from open-data sources for visitor reference. See the linked Wikipedia article for the full description.
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From the Wikipedia article
Crumlin (from Irish Cromghlinn, meaning 'crooked glen') is a town in County Antrim, Northern Ireland.
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Background
History
There are records of a settlement at Crumlin going back to at least 1306. The Taxation of the Dioceses, compiled in that year 1306, notes "The Church of Camelyn, 2 marks, Tenth 2s. 8d." Bishop Reeves says, "It is so called from a tortuous stream" (the crooked line). Camlin was anciently a Bishop's Mensal, and services were held in the church up to 1661, but it was destroyed by the army of King James II in 1689 after which the locals moved to Glenavy Parish Church. According to a survey carried out in 1808, it had a population of 430 people, a school and a post-office. Linen weaving and labouring were the main forms of employment. By 1849 it had its own electoral division. The town's old…
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- Coordinates
- 54.6200, -6.2300
- District
- Antrim and Newtownabbey
- Postcode
- BT29 4UF
- Parliamentary constituency
- South Antrim
Sources
- wikidata: Q2053639 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Crumlin, County Antrim (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Crumlin?
- Crumlin is in Northern Ireland, United Kingdom (postcode BT29 4UF).
- Is Crumlin free to visit?
- Yes, Crumlin is free to enter.
- How do I get to Crumlin?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode BT29 4UF. It sits within the South Antrim parliamentary constituency.