MenuHightown, Antrim
Hightown is a former hamlet that is now a suburban area, part of the larger urban area of Newtownabbey, County Antrim. It is within the townlands of Ballywonard and Ballybought, in the civil parish of Shankill. The hamlet, which dates from at least as far back as the early 19th century, remained a rural settlement until the early 20th century since when it has been surrounded by large-scale suburban development. Hightown is within the council area of Antrim and Newtownabbey.
Place Type: Village
Historic County: Antrim
Lat, Long: 54.664991,-5.982816
Grid Reference: J 3020 8152
Townland: Ballywonard TD
Civil Parish: Shankill CP
Council Area: Antrim and Newtownabbey CA
Police Area: Northern Ireland PA
Devolved Legislature: Northern Ireland Assembly
GBPN ID: 332792
Entry Type: Main listing (P)
URL: https://gazetteer.org.uk/place/Hightown,_Antrim_332792
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Place Type: Village
Historic County: Antrim
Lat, Long: 54.664991,-5.982816
Grid Reference: J 3020 8152
Townland: Ballywonard TD
Civil Parish: Shankill CP
Council Area: Antrim and Newtownabbey CA
Police Area: Northern Ireland PA
Devolved Legislature: Northern Ireland Assembly
GBPN ID: 332792
Entry Type: Main listing (P)
URL: https://gazetteer.org.uk/place/Hightown,_Antrim_332792
Peruse Antrim on Wikishire