Coordinates: 54°45′26″N 5°42′14″W / 54.757223°N 5.703964°W
| Whitehead | |
| Irish: an Cionn Bán | |
  Whitehead
Whitehead shown within Northern Ireland |
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| Population | 3,702 (2001 Census) |
|---|---|
| District | Carrickfergus |
| County | County Antrim |
| Country | Northern Ireland |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | CARRICKFERGUS |
| Postcode district | BT38 |
| Dialling code | 028 |
| Police | Northern Ireland |
| Fire | Northern Ireland |
| Ambulance | Northern Ireland |
| EU Parliament | Northern Ireland |
| UK Parliament | East Antrim |
| List of places: UK • Northern Ireland • Antrim | |
Whitehead, known before the Plantation of Ulster as Kinbain (Irish: an Cionn Bán meaning the White Head), is a seaside village on the east coast of County Antrim, Northern Ireland, lying almost midway between Carrickfergus and Larne.
Located at the base of Muldersleigh Hill, at the entrance to Belfast Lough, it lies in a small bay between the limestone cliffs of Whitehead and the black volcanic cliff of Blackhead, with the Blackhead Lighthouse on top, marking the entrance to the Lough. It had a population of 3,702 people in the 2001 Census.Whitehead is unique in the fact that there are no actual addresses with the suffix "street" in the postal address. It is a Victorian Railway village with a well preserved Conservation area, including the Railway Station. It is home to the Railway Preservation Society of Ireland, County Antrim Yacht Club and the Council owned Bentra Golf Course, as well as being the starting point for the popular Gobbins Path seaside walk past Sunshine House, around Blackhead Lighthouse and along the Irish Sea cliffs of Islandmagee.Whitehead is about 20 miles from Belfast. On the opposite coast of Belfast Lough, the Copeland Islands, Bangor and part of the County Down coastline, are clearly visible. Whitehead received a silver at the Britain in Bloom awards in 2005 and 2006, and a bronze in 2007. The town's Brighter Whitehead group planted many of the flowers.
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Education
Two primary schools exist within the town:
- Whitehead Primary School
- Lourdes Primary School
Churches
- Whitehead Baptist Church
- Whitehead Presbyterian Church
- St Patrick's Church of Ireland
- Whitehead Methodist Church
- Our Lady of Lourdes (RC)
- Bethany Hall,Christian Assembly
History
The Troubles
For more information see The Troubles in Whitehead, County Antrim, which includes a list of incidents in Whitehead during the Troubles resulting in two or more fatalities. See also UDA South East Antrim Brigade
People
- Neighbours actress Jackie Woodburne was born in Whitehead in 1957.
- Sting (Gordon Sumner) lived with ex-wife Frances Tomelty in Whitehead during the mid 1970s.
- Keith Gillespie (Northern Ireland footballer) went to Whitehead Primary School
2001 Census
Whitehead is classified as an intermediate settlement by the NI Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA) (ie with population between 2,250 and 4,500 people). On Census day (29 April 2001) there were 3,702 people living in Whitehead. Of these:
- 20.3% were aged under 16 years and 24.1% were aged 60 and over
- 15.4% were from a Catholic background and 76.8% were from a Protestant background
- 2.7% of people aged 16-74 were unemployed.
For more details see: NI Neighbourhood Information Service
See also
References
- Whitehead Community Association
- County Antrim Yacht Club - Marine Parade, Whitehead
- Whitehead Golf Club
- Railway Preservation Society of Ireland
- Bentra Golf Course
- Whitelight Theatre Group
- Castle FM Carrick's Radio Station (special events)
- Brighter Whitehead, established to ensure our town always looks its best
- Culture Northern Ireland
- Library Ireland
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