Editing Templepatrick

{{short description|Village in County Antrim, Northern Ireland}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=October 2019}}
{{Infobox UK place  
| official_name                = Templepatrick
| irish_name                   = Teampall Phádraig<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.logainm.ie/ga/61731|title=Teampall Phádraig/Templepatrick|website=Logainm.ie}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.placenamesni.org/resultsdetail.phtml?entry=5663|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110717190754/http://www.placenamesni.org/resultsdetail.phtml?entry=5663|url-status=dead|title=Northern Ireland Placenames Project|archive-date=17 July 2011}}</ref>
| scots_name                   = 
| map_type                     = Northern Ireland
| static_image_name            = St. Patrick's Templepatrick - geograph.org.uk - 78365.jpg
| static_image_caption         = St Patrick's Church, Templepatrick
| coordinates                  = {{coord|54.683333|-6.083333|display=inline,title}}
| label_position               = none
| population                   = 1,437
| population_ref               = (2011 census)
| irish_grid_reference         = J264853 
| unitary_northern_ireland     = [[Antrim (borough)|Antrim]]
| country                      = Northern Ireland
|historic_county=
|post_town                    = BALLYCLARE
| postcode_area                = BT
| postcode_district            = BT39
| dial_code                    = 028
| constituency_westminster     = [[South Antrim (UK Parliament constituency)|South Antrim]]
| constituency_ni_assembly     = [[South Antrim (Assembly constituency)|South Antrim]]
| lieutenancy_northern_ireland = [[County Antrim]]
| website                      = 
| belfast_distance             = 9.2 mi (14.8 km) [[Boxing the compass|SE]]
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'''Templepatrick''' ({{IPAc-en|ˌ|t|ɛ|m|p|əl|ˈ|p|æ|t|r|ɪ|k}}; {{Irish derived place name|Teampall Phádraig|Patrick's Church}}) is a village and [[Civil parishes in Ireland|civil parish]] in [[County Antrim]], [[Northern Ireland]]. It is {{convert|9.2|mi|km|1}} northwest of [[Belfast]], and halfway between the towns of [[Ballyclare]] and [[Antrim, County Antrim|Antrim]]. It is also close to [[Belfast International Airport]] and the village has several hotels. Templepatrick is the site of historic [[Church of Ireland]],<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://templepatrick.connor.anglican.org/Framesets/f_history.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20010307022845/http://templepatrick.connor.anglican.org/Framesets/f_history.htm|url-status=dead|title=Church of Ireland|archive-date=7 March 2001}}</ref> [[Presbyterian]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.presbyterianireland.org/congregations/index.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20050228213325/http://www.presbyterianireland.org/congregations/index.html|url-status=dead|title=Presbyterian Church|archive-date=28 February 2005}}</ref> and the Old Presbyterian Church. It had a population of 1,437 people in the [[2011 United Kingdom census|2011 census]].<ref name=Cen>{{cite web|title=Templepatrick|url=http://www.nisra.gov.uk/census/2011/results/settlements.html|website=Census 2011 Results|publisher=NI Statistics and Research Agency|access-date=22 April 2015}}</ref>

==Places of interest==
One side of the main street in Templepatrick consists of the [[demesne]] wall of [[Castle Upton]]. A mock fortified gateway in the wall at the centre of the village leads to the castle itself. The core of the main house is a [[tower house]] with walls up to five feet thick, built in 1611 by Sir Robert Norton, but later bought in 1625 by Captain Henry Upton. The family mausoleum is in the care of the [[National Trust for Places of Historic Interest or Natural Beauty|National Trust]] and is open to visitors.<ref>[http://freespace.virgin.net/hearth.nireland/CUpton2.html Castle Upton] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060703130351/http://freespace.virgin.net/hearth.nireland/CUpton2.html |date=2006-07-03 }}</ref> 

The Templeton Hotel in the village was named after Lady [[Elizabeth Templetown]], an aristocrat and writer who lived in Castle Upton in the 18th century. <ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.culturenorthernireland.org/town_Home.aspx?co=16&to=346&ca=0&sca=0&navID=1|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070310194851/http://www.culturenorthernireland.org/town_Home.aspx?co=16&to=346&ca=0&sca=0&navID=1|url-status=dead|title=Culture Northern ireland|archive-date=10 March 2007}}</ref> In 2020, the Templeton became The Rabbit Hotel.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Sensi |first=Jasdip |date=17 July 2020 |title=NI Templeton hotel rebrands as The Rabbit |url=https://www.hotelowner.co.uk/25143-ni-templeton-hotel-rebrands-as-the-rabbit/ |url-status=live |website=Hotelowner.co.uk |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201025201330/https://www.hotelowner.co.uk/25143-ni-templeton-hotel-rebrands-as-the-rabbit/ | archive-date=25 October 2020}}</ref>

The [[Patterson's Spade Mill]], which is now a small industrial museum, is nearby. It is a [[National Trust for Places of Historic Interest or Natural Beauty|National Trust]] property.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/main/w-vh/w-visits/w-findaplace/w-pattersonsspademill/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20061210113458/http://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/main/w-vh/w-visits/w-findaplace/w-pattersonsspademill/|url-status=dead|title=National Trust|archive-date=10 December 2006}}</ref>

==History==
===The Troubles===
On 9 November 1974, two [[Roman Catholic Church|Catholic]] [[civilian]]s, Patrick Courtney (29) and William Tierney (31), were shot dead by the [[Protestant Action Force]] at their workplace, a garage, Clady Corner, near Templepatrick.<ref>[http://cain.ulst.ac.uk/sutton/chron/1974.html CAIN VICTIMS: 1974], cain.ulst.ac.uk; accessed 17 October 2015.</ref>

In June 1976, three [[Protestantism|Protestant]] civilians, Ruby Kidd (28), Francis Walker (17) and Joseph McBride (56), were shot dead during a [[Republican Action Force]] gun attack on The Store Bar, Lyle Hill Road, Templepatrick.<ref>[http://cain.ulst.ac.uk/sutton/chron/1976.html CAIN Victims: 1976], cain.ulst.ac.uk; accessed 17 October 2015.</ref>

==Transport==
[[Templepatrick railway station]] opened on 11 April 1848 and shut for passenger traffic on 21 February 1981.<ref>{{cite web | title=Templepatrick station | work=Railscot – Irish Railways | url=http://www.railscot.co.uk/Ireland/Irish_railways.pdf | access-date=2007-11-24}}</ref>

==Demographics==
===2011 census===
In the 2011 census, Templepatrick had a population of 1,437 people (605 households).<ref name=Cen/>

===2001 census===
As of the 2001 census, Templepatrick was classified as a village by the NI Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA) (i.e. with a population between 1,000 and 2,250 people).<ref name="auto">{{Cite web|url=https://www.ninis2.nisra.gov.uk/public/Home.aspx|title=statistics|first=Northern Ireland Statistics and Research|last=Agency|website=www.ninis2.nisra.gov.uk}}</ref> On census day in 2001 (29 April 2001), there were 1,556 people living in Templepatrick. Of these:
*19.4% were aged under 16 years and 20.6% were aged 60 and over
*50.1% of the population were male and 49.9% were female
*12.3% were from a [[Catholic]] background and 82.7% were from a [[Protestantism|Protestant]] background
*1.2% of people aged 16–74 were unemployed.<ref name="auto"/>

== Notable people ==
{{See also|Category:People from Templepatrick}}

*[[Robin Kinahan|Sir Robin Kinahan]] (died 1997) and his son [[Danny Kinahan]] both politicians, of Castle Upton. Danny Kinahan is a cousin of Irish pop/rock star Chris De Burgh.
*[[Lavinia Loughridge]] (1930–2014), physician, was born in Templepatrick.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.thetimes.com/world/ireland-world/article/lavinia-loughridge-h0tgncjdxsb|work=[[The Times]]|title=Lavinia Loughridge|date=27 May 2014|access-date=13 November 2017}}</ref>
*[[James Hope (Ireland)|James Hope]] (1764-1847), known as 'Jemmy Hope', United Irishman, Presbyterian and one of the first proto-Marxists in Irish history.<ref>https://www.dib.ie/biography/hope-james-jemmy-a4094</ref>

==See also==
*[[List of civil parishes of County Antrim]]
*[[List of towns and villages in Northern Ireland]]

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