Royal Hillsborough

This article is about the village in County Down. For other places, see Hillsborough.

Royal Hillsborough
Royal Hillsborough is located in County Down
Royal Hillsborough
Royal Hillsborough
Location within County Down
Population3,952 (2011 Census)
District
County
CountryNorthern Ireland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townHILLSBOROUGH
Postcode districtBT26
Dialling code028
UK Parliament
NI Assembly
List of places
UK
Northern Ireland
Down
54°27′43″N 6°04′59″W / 54.462°N 6.083°W / 54.462; -6.083
Former Market House – the Court House and Tourist Information Office

Royal Hillsborough (Irish: Cromghlinn, meaning 'Crooked Glen'[2]), 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.

  1. ^ "Hillsborough/Cromghlinn". Placenames Database of Ireland.
  2. ^ a b Patrick McKay, A Dictionary of Ulster Place-Names, p. 81. The Institute of Irish Studies, The Queen's University of Belfast, Belfast, 1999.