Shankill

Shankill is a suburb in , , . Shankill is situated nearby to the neighborhood , as well as near .

Places of Interest

Highlights include St Peter’s Cathedral and HM Prison Belfast.

Church
Photo: Merville Garden Village, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Saint Peter's Cathedral, Belfast, is the Catholic cathedral church for the Diocese of Down and Connor, and is therefore the episcopal seat of the Catholic Bishop of Down and Connor.

Museum
Photo: Agadant, CC BY-SA 3.0.
, also known as Crumlin Road Gaol, is a former prison situated on the Crumlin Road in north , . Since 1996 it is the only remaining Victorian era former prison in Northern Ireland.

Courthouse
Photo: Merville Garden Village, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The is a former judicial facility on Crumlin Road in , Northern Ireland. It is a Grade B+ listed building.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Cathedral Quarter and New Lodge.

Quarter
Photo: Stuart, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The in , Northern Ireland, is a developing area of the city, roughly situated between Royal Avenue near where the Belfast Central Library building is, and the Dunbar Link in the .

Suburb
Photo: Gerry Lynch, CC BY 2.5.
The is an urban, working class Catholic community in , Northern Ireland, immediately to the north of the . The landscape is dominated by several large tower blocks.

Quarter
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
The is an area of , . The name is derived from the great many linen warehouses that are still present in the area.

Shankill

Latitude
54.60374° or 54° 36′ 14″ north
Longitude
-5.94644° or 5° 56′ 47″ west
Elevation
66 feet (20 metres)
Open location code
9C6PJ333+FC
Open­Street­Map ID
node 456044391
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­suburb
Geo­Names ID
2638139
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