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Whitehead is a seaside village
Village

A village is a clustered human settlement or Residential community, larger than a hamlet , but smaller than a town or city. Though generally located in rural areas, the term urban village may be applied to certain urban area neighbourhoods, such as the West Village in Manhattan, New York City and the Saifi Village in Beirut, Lebanon....
 on the east coast of County Antrim
County Antrim

County Antrim is one of six Counties of Northern Ireland that form Northern Ireland, and one of nine counties that historically and geographically constitute the Province of Ulster....
, Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland

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, lying almost midway between Carrickfergus
Carrickfergus

Carrickfergus is a large town in County Antrim, Northern Ireland. It had a population of 27,201 people recorded in the United Kingdom Census 2001....
 and Larne
Larne

Larne is a substantial seaport and industrial town on the east coast of County Antrim, Northern Ireland with a population of 18,228 people in the United Kingdom Census 2001....
. Located at the base of Muldersleigh Hill, at the entrance to Belfast Lough
Belfast Lough

Belfast Lough is a large, natural intertidal sea lough situated at the mouth of the River Lagan on the east coast of Ireland. The inner part of the lough comprises a series of mudflats and lagoons....
, 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
United Kingdom Census 2001

A nationwide census, commonly known as Census 2001, was conducted in the United Kingdom on Sunday, 29 April 2001. This was the 20th Census in the United Kingdom....
.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.






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Whitehead is a seaside village
Village

A village is a clustered human settlement or Residential community, larger than a hamlet , but smaller than a town or city. Though generally located in rural areas, the term urban village may be applied to certain urban area neighbourhoods, such as the West Village in Manhattan, New York City and the Saifi Village in Beirut, Lebanon....
 on the east coast of County Antrim
County Antrim

County Antrim is one of six Counties of Northern Ireland that form Northern Ireland, and one of nine counties that historically and geographically constitute the Province of Ulster....
, Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland

conventional_long_name = Northern Ireland|native_name= Tuaisceart ?ireannNorlin Airlann|motto =|image_map = Europe location N-IRL2.png...
, lying almost midway between Carrickfergus
Carrickfergus

Carrickfergus is a large town in County Antrim, Northern Ireland. It had a population of 27,201 people recorded in the United Kingdom Census 2001....
 and Larne
Larne

Larne is a substantial seaport and industrial town on the east coast of County Antrim, Northern Ireland with a population of 18,228 people in the United Kingdom Census 2001....
. Located at the base of Muldersleigh Hill, at the entrance to Belfast Lough
Belfast Lough

Belfast Lough is a large, natural intertidal sea lough situated at the mouth of the River Lagan on the east coast of Ireland. The inner part of the lough comprises a series of mudflats and lagoons....
, 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
United Kingdom Census 2001

A nationwide census, commonly known as Census 2001, was conducted in the United Kingdom on Sunday, 29 April 2001. This was the 20th Census in the United Kingdom....
.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 , and the Council owned , as well as being the starting point for the popular Gobbins Path
Gobbins Path

The Gobbins Path on the coast of County Antrim, Northern Ireland was a popular tourist attraction in Victorian era. Built by Rail transport Business magnate Berkeley Deane Wise, it opened in 1902....
 seaside walk past Sunshine House, around Blackhead Lighthouse and along the Irish Sea
Irish Sea

The Irish Sea also known as the Mann Sea or Manx Sea, separates the islands of Ireland and Great Britain. It is connected to the Celtic Sea portion of the Atlantic Ocean by St George's Channel between Republic of Ireland and Wales, and to the north by the North Channel between Northern Ireland and Scotland which forms part of...
 cliffs of Islandmagee
Islandmagee

Islandmagee is a peninsula on the east coast of County Antrim, Northern Ireland, located between the towns of Larne and Carrickfergus. It is part of the Larne Borough Council area and is a sparsely populated rural community with a long history since the mesolithic period....
.Whitehead is about 20 miles from Belfast
Belfast

Belfast is the capital city of Northern Ireland and the seat of Devolution#United Kingdom Northern Ireland Executive and legislative Northern Ireland Assembly in Northern Ireland....
. On the opposite coast of Belfast Lough
Belfast Lough

Belfast Lough is a large, natural intertidal sea lough situated at the mouth of the River Lagan on the east coast of Ireland. The inner part of the lough comprises a series of mudflats and lagoons....
, the Copeland Islands
Copeland Islands

The Copeland Islands is a group of islands in the north Irish Sea, north of Donaghadee, County Down, Northern Ireland consisting of Lighthouse, Mew and Copeland Island....
, Bangor and part of the County Down
County Down

County Down is one of the nine Counties of Ireland that form the province of Ulster and one of six counties that form Northern Ireland. The county forms an area of ....
 coastline, are clearly visible. Whitehead received a silver at the Britain in Bloom
Britain in Bloom

Britain in Bloom is a horticulture competition in the United Kingdom. It was first held in 1963, initiated by the British Tourist Board based on the example set by Fleurissement de France....
 awards in 2005 and 2006, and a bronze in 2007. The towns group planted many of the flowers.

Local Schools & Education

  • Whitehead Primary School
  • Lourdes Primary School


Local Churches

  • Whitehead Presbyterian Church
  • St Patrick's Church of Ireland
  • Whitehead Methodist Church
  • Our Lady of Lourdes (RC)
  • Bethany Hall,Christian Assembly


Transport

  • Whitehead railway station
    Whitehead railway station

    Whitehead railway station serves Whitehead, County Antrim in County Antrim, Northern Ireland.It has two platforms, a waiting room on each, and is the point where the Larne Line narrows from the double-track portion towards Belfast and the Single track section towards Larne....
     was opened on 1 May 1863 and the Whitehead Excursion Platform was opened on 10 July 1907. The through station is still part of the Northern Ireland Railways
    Northern Ireland Railways

    NI Railways, also known as Northern Ireland Railways and for a brief period of time, Ulster Transport Railways , is the railway operator in Northern Ireland....
     network, whilst the terminus Whitehead Excursion Station is the headquarters of the Railway Preservation Society of Ireland
    Railway Preservation Society of Ireland

    The Railway Preservation Society of Ireland is an Ireland railway preservation group founded in 1964. The Society has its headquarters at Whitehead, County Antrim, Northern Ireland and a base at Mullingar, County Westmeath....
    .


History


The Troubles
The Troubles

The Troubles was a period of ethno-political conflict in Northern Ireland which spilled over at various times into England, the Republic of Ireland and Continental Europe....


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.

People


  • Neighbours
    Neighbours

    Neighbours is a long-running multiple Logie Award-winning Australian soap opera, which first aired in March 1985. The series follows the daily lives of several families who live in the six houses at the end of Ramsay Street, a short cul-de-sac in the fictional middle-class suburb of Erinsborough....
     actress Jackie Woodburne
    Jackie Woodburne

    Jackie Woodburne is a Northern Ireland-born Australian actress. She emigrated with her family as a child.Woodburne is best known for playing Susan Kennedy in Neighbours, whom she has played since 1994; and Julie Egbert "Chook" in Prisoner , whom she played from 1985 to 1986....
     was born in Whitehead in 1957.
  • Sting (Gordon Sumner) lived with ex-wife Frances Tomelty
    Frances Tomelty

    Frances Tomelty is a Northern Ireland actress and the first wife of Sting .She has starred in series such as, Bergerac , Inspector Morse, Lucy Sullivan is Getting Married, Midsomer Murders and Coronation Street, Cracker , as well as films like Bellman and True, Monk Dawson, Bullshot and The Field....
     in Whitehead during the mid 1970s.
  • Keith Gillespie
    Keith Gillespie

    Keith Robert Gillespie is a Northern Ireland professional Association footballer who plays in midfielder. He is currently out of contract after Sheffield United terminated his contract....
     (Northern Ireland footballer) went to Whitehead Primary School


2001 Census


Whitehead is classified as an intermediate settlement by the (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
  • 47.8% of the population were male and 52.2% were female
  • 15.4% were from a Catholic
    Catholic

    Catholic is an adjective derived from the Greek language adjective , meaning "whole" or "complete". In the context of Christianity ecclesiology, it has a rich history and several usages....
     background and 76.8% were from a Protestant
    Protestantism

    Protestantism is a movement within Christianity that originated in the sixteenth-century Protestant Reformation. It is considered to be one of the three principal traditions of Christianity, together with Roman Catholicism and Eastern Orthodoxy....
     background
  • 2.7% of people aged 16-74 were unemployed.


For more details see:

See also


  • List of villages in Northern Ireland
    List of villages in Northern Ireland

    This is a list page for villages in Northern Ireland.The defines a town as having a population of 4,500 or more. Settlements of 2,250 to 4,500 people are defined as intermediate settlements, villages are defined as having populations of 1,000 to 2,250 people and small villages and hamlets are defined as having fewer than 1,000 people ...
  • List of towns in Northern Ireland
    List of towns in Northern Ireland

    This is a list page for towns in Northern Ireland. In England, Wales and Northern Ireland, a town is any settlement which has received a charter of incorporation, more commonly known as a town charter, approved by the monarch....