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Eglinton is a large village, lying on the River Muff in County Londonderry. It lies primarily within the townland of Muff, in the civil parish of Faughanvale. The village, originally named Muff or the Muff, was founded in 1619 by the Grocers' Company of London. In 1858, the residents of the village resolved to change the name to Eglinton in honour of the then Lord Lieutenant of Ireland, the 13th Earl of Eglinton. The current Church of Ireland parish church of Faughanvale St Canice dates from 1821. It replaced the first parish church (1626), which stands in ruins alongside it. Faughanvale Presbyterian Church was built in 1894. The Erasmus Smith schoolhouse dates from 1814. Foyle Park House was built in 1813 by David Babington. The village saw large-scale housing developments in the 20th and 21st centuries. The village is within the council area of Derry City and Strabane.

Place Type: Village
Historic County: Londonderry
Lat, Long: 55.027005,-7.177394
Grid Reference: C 5265 2026
Townland: Muff TD
Civil Parish: Faughanvale CP
Council Area: Derry City and Strabane CA
Police Area: Northern Ireland PA
Devolved Legislature:  Northern Ireland Assembly

GBPN ID: 322047
Entry Type: Main listing (P)
URL: https://gazetteer.org.uk/place/Eglinton,_Londonderry_322047

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