Knockbracken

Knockbracken is a hamlet in Lisburn and Castlereagh, Northern Ireland. Knockbracken is situated near the locality Newtownbreda, as well as near the suburb Four Winds.

Places of Interest

Highlights: Forster Green Hospital and Roselawn Cemetery.

Forster Green Hospital

Hospital

Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.

Forster Green Hospital was a non-acute hospital located in Belfast, Northern Ireland. It offered a range of services including neurology, care of older people, and a child and family centre. Forster Green Hospital is situated 1½ miles north of Knockbracken.

Roselawn Cemetery

Cemetery

Photo: Paul McIlroy, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Roselawn Cemetery is a large cemetery and crematorium on the outskirts of Belfast in Northern Ireland. It opened in 1954. It is owned and operated by Belfast City Council. It is located on the Ballygowan Road. Roselawn Cemetery is situated 2 miles northeast of Knockbracken.

Lagan College

School

Lagan College is a grant maintained integrated secondary school in Belfast, Northern Ireland. It holds a total of around 1480 students. It was formed in 1981 as the first integrated school in Northern Ireland and contains students of mainly Roman Catholic and Protestant faiths, however students from other faiths also attend the school. Lagan College is situated 1½ miles north of Knockbracken.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Ballylesson and Edenderry.

Ballylesson

Village

Photo: Ross, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Ballylesson is a small village and townland in County Down, Northern Ireland. In the 2021 Census it had a population of 121 people. The village lies within the Lagan Valley Regional Park and the Lisburn City Council area. Ballylesson is situated 2 miles west of Knockbracken.

Edenderry

Village

Edenderry is a small village and townland in County Down, Northern Ireland. It lies on the bank of the River Lagan near the southern edge of Belfast. In the 2021 census it had a population of 374. Edenderry is situated 2½ miles west of Knockbracken.

Stranmillis

Suburb

Photo: Ardfern, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Stranmillis is an area in south Belfast, Northern Ireland. It is also an electoral ward for Belfast City Council, part of the Laganbank district electoral area. Stranmillis is situated 2½ miles northwest of Knockbracken.

Knockbracken

Type: Hamlet
Category: locality
Location: Lisburn and Castlereagh, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

54.54018° or 54° 32′ 25″ north

Longitude

-5.89758° or 5° 53′ 51″ west

Open location code

9C6PG4R2+3X

OpenStreetMap ID

node 528990734

OpenStreetMap feature

place=hamlet

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Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Newtownbreda and Four Winds.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Roe Centre (Children With Disability Team) and Knockbracken Healthcare Park.

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