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| Greyabbey | |
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.jpg) The abbey after which the village was named | |
  Greyabbey Location within County Down | |
| Population | 939 (2011 Census) |
| District | |
| County | |
| Country | Northern Ireland |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | Newtownards |
| Postcode district | BT22 |
| Dialling code | 028 |
| UK Parliament | |
| NI Assembly | |
Greyabbey or Grey Abbey is a small village, townland (of 208 acres)[4] and civil parish located on the eastern shores of Strangford Lough, on the Ards Peninsula in County Down, Northern Ireland.
It lies 7 miles (11 km) south of Newtownards. Both townland and civil parish are situated in the historic barony of Ards Lower.[4] It is within the Ards and North Down Borough. It had a population of 939 people in the 2011 Census.[5]
Greyabbey is often associated with the antiques trade, there being several specialist antique shops in the village, as well as some interesting Georgian and Victorian buildings. Of particular note is Mount Stewart Estate (National Trust) as well as a traditional coaching inn.
- ^ The Scottish Connection Archived 15 March 2012 at the Wayback Machine North Down Tourism.
- ^ Drumming Recital at Greyabbey Primary School Ulster-Scots Agency.
- ^ Ulster-Scots Steid-Names: Gie Greba's Heid A Bit O Peace The News Letter.
- ^ a b "Greyabbey". IreAtlas Townlands Database. Retrieved 20 April 2015.
- ^ "Greyabbey". Census 2011 Results. NI Statistics and Research Agency. Retrieved 22 April 2015.