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Cultra, Down

Cultra is a seaside suburban village, lying on the Belfast Lough in County Down. It is within the townland of Ballycultra, in the civil parish of Holywood. The area was sparely populated until the opening of Cultra Railway Station in 1865 but was subsequently developed by the Kennedy family of Cultra House for superior housing. The village is within the council area of Ards and North Down.

Place Type: Village
Historic County: Down
Lat, Long: 54.653384,-5.80948
Grid Reference: J 4142 8056
Townland: Ballycultra TD
Civil Parish: Holywood CP
Council Area: Ards and North Down CA
Police Area: Northern Ireland PA
Devolved Legislature:  Northern Ireland Assembly

GBPN ID: 332889
Entry Type: Main listing (P)
URL: https://gazetteer.org.uk/place/Cultra,_Down_332889

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