Jordanstown, United Kingdom
Jordanstown is a town of 5,494 people in Northern Ireland, United Kingdom.
Why visit Jordanstown
Townapedia lists 8 museums and landmarks, 11 parks and trails, 47 places to eat, 3 places to stay and 1 attraction in and around town.
Highlights include Knockagh Monument, Belfast Zoo and King's Coronation Garden.
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About Jordanstown
Jordanstown is a townland (of 964 acres) and electoral ward in County Antrim, Northern Ireland. It is within the urban area of Newtownabbey and the Antrim and Newtownabbey Borough Council area. It is also situated in the civil parish of Carnmoney and the historic barony of Belfast Lower. It had a population of 6,225 in the 2011 census, with an average age of 40.
From the Wikipedia article Jordanstown (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
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Things to do1
Museums and landmarks8
Knockagh Monument
Monument and historic site · 2.1 mi
Northern Ireland war monument
Parks, trails and playgrounds11
King's Coronation Garden
Park · 1.3 mi
Located in the beautiful setting of Hazelbank Park, The Coronation Garden has been designed by award-winning gardener Diarmuid Gavin and...
Restaurants and cafes47
Bureau by the Lough
Restaurant · Seafood, Steak House, Grill · 0.5 mi
637 Shore Road, Whiteabbey
Mo-Tu 10:00-22:00; We-Th 10:00-23:00; Fr-Sa 10:00-00:00; Su 11:00-22:00
35 more on the map.
History
Jordanstown was a semi-rural district until the 1950s when it expanded rapidly with the construction of new housing. Middle-class families were attracted to the area due to its location adjacent to Belfast Lough and the railway station, which provides access to Belfast City Centre.
In 2015, sections of the Shore Road (A2) were upgraded, improving traffic flow between Jordanstown, Belfast, and surrounding settlements. The improvements enhanced road access to the Jordanstown campus of Ulster University and other local destinations.
On 4 November 1983, 28-year-olds John Martin and Stephen Fyfe, and 29-year-old William McDonald, all members of the Royal Ulster Constabulary (RUC), were killed by a Provisional Irish Republican Army time bomb, hidden in the ceiling of a classroom, which exploded during a lecture to RUC members at the Ulster Polytechnic, Jordanstown, now a campus of Ulster University. Nuala O'Loan, in her capacity as a prison independent custody visitor (ICV), who was named Northern Ireland's first Police Ombudsman many years later, was injured in the attack, and, pregnant, lost the baby she was carrying at the time.
From the History section of Jordanstown on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Notable people from Jordanstown
Stephanie MeadowBritish golferPhoto: Keith Allison from Hanover, MD, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0
Andrew ReidBritish motorcycle racerPhoto: Richard Wiseman, CC BY-SA 2.0- James Purdon MartinBritish neurologist
Born in Jordanstown, according to Wikidata (CC0). Each name links to its Wikipedia article.
Where to stay3
Churches and places of worship19
Abbots Cross Congregational Church
Church · Congregational · 1.2 mi
Doagh Road, Newtownabbey
Abbots Cross Presbyterian Church
Church · Presbyterian · 1.0 mi
Abbots Road, Newtownabbey
Calvary Pentecostal Church
Church · Pentecostal · 1.1 mi
Doagh Road, Newtownabbey
Greenisland Baptist Church
Church · Baptist · 1.5 mi
Glassillan Grove, Greenisland
Jordanstown Christian Centre
Church · Evangelical · 0.7 mi
468 Shore Road, Newtownabbey
Whiteabbey Congregational Church
Church · Congregational · 0.6 mi
1-3 Glenville Road, Whiteabbey
Shopping3
Gas and EV charging8
Schools, colleges and libraries16
St James's Primary School and Nursery Unit
School · Roman Catholic · 0.5 mi
17 Kings Walk, Newtownabbey
Healthcare9
Map of Jordanstown
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Getting there and nearby towns
George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 4 miles away.
- Newtownabbey 2 mi south, about 3 min by car
- Carrickfergus 4 mi northeast, about 7 min by car
- Holywood 4 mi southeast, about 7 min by car
- Belfast 6 mi south, about 10 min by car
- Dundonald 8 mi southeast, about 12 min by car
- Bangor 9 mi east, about 15 min by car
- Whitehead 9 mi northeast, about 15 min by car
- Newtownards 10 mi southeast, about 17 min by car
- Lisburn 12 mi southwest, about 20 min by car
- Larne 12 mi north, about 19 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Towns near Jordanstown
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Sources and licences
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, coordinates, regions and time zone
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Belfast Zoo White Tiger, Quichot, Public domain
- McCaughey House, Whiteabbey Hospital, Mckyj, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Bleach Green Viaduct, Whiteabbey, Albert Bridge, CC BY-SA 2.0
- The original railway viaduct (c.1860's) on the Belfast to Larne line at Bleach Green, Richard Robert Ashby, CC BY-SA 4.0
- The original 19thc railway viaduct at Bleach Green carrying the line from Larne to Belfast, Richard Robert Ashby, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Detail on 19th c viaduct at Bleach Green, Richard Robert Ashby, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Bleach green viaduct 05, Richard Robert Ashby, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Bleach green viaduct 02, Richard Robert Ashby, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Bleach green viaduct 06, Richard Robert Ashby, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Bleach green viaduct 04, Richard Robert Ashby, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Bleach green viaduct 01, Richard Robert Ashby, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Bleach green viaduct 03, Richard Robert Ashby, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Knockagh Monument above Greenisland, Carrickfergus - panoramio, Pastor Sam, CC BY 3.0
- View From Hazelbank Park - panoramio, DonnaKebab, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Loughshore Park, Jordanstown. N.Ireland - panoramio, Pastor Sam, CC BY 3.0
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