Natural landmarks · Northern Ireland
Royal Hillsborough
Also known as: Cromghlinn (Contae an Dúin)
Royal Hillsborough in Northern Ireland, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Royal Hillsborough 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
Royal Hillsborough more commonly known simply as Hillsborough, is a village and civil parish in County Down, Northern Ireland, 19 km (12 mi) from the city of Belfast. It is within the Lisburn and Castlereagh District Council area. The village is noted for its Georgian architecture. It is home to Hillsborough Castle, the British royal family's official residence in Northern Ireland, and residence of the British Secretary of State for Northern Ireland.
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Background
History
Before 1661, the townland was known as Crumlin or Cromlin (). By 1661, during the Plantation of Ulster, the townland and the settlement within it had been renamed Hillsborough. It was named after English army officer Sir Moses Hill, In 2021, it was announced that letters patent would be issued granting the village the prefix "Royal", thus officially becoming "Royal Hillsborough", in recognition of Hillsborough Castle, the official royal residence for Northern Ireland. The Letters Patent came into effect on 20 October that year.
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 54.4620, -6.0830
- District
- Lisburn and Castlereagh
- Postcode
- BT26 6GD
- Parliamentary constituency
- Lagan Valley
Sources
- wikidata: Q58094 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Royal Hillsborough (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Royal Hillsborough?
- Royal Hillsborough is in Northern Ireland, United Kingdom (postcode BT26 6GD).
- Is Royal Hillsborough free to visit?
- Yes, Royal Hillsborough is free to enter.
- How do I get to Royal Hillsborough?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode BT26 6GD. It sits within the Lagan Valley parliamentary constituency.