Base Braniel

Base Braniel is a church in Belfast, County Antrim, Northern Ireland. Base Braniel is situated near Braniel Church, as well as near the community center Braniel Community Centre.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Stormont Castle and The Oval.

Stormont Castle

Government office

Photo: Ross, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Stormont Castle is a manor house on the Stormont Estate in east Belfast which is home to the Northern Ireland Executive and the Executive Office. It is a Grade A listed building. Stormont Castle is situated 2 miles northeast of Base Braniel.

The Oval

Pitch

The Oval is a football stadium in Belfast, Northern Ireland, which has been home to Glentoran F.C. since 1892. In 1941, the stadium was severely damaged by aerial bombing during the Belfast blitz of World War II and was unusable until 1949. The Oval is situated 2½ miles northwest of Base Braniel.

Kingspan Stadium

Stadium

Photo: Aaronsc, Public domain.

Ravenhill Stadium is a rugby stadium located in Belfast, Northern Ireland. It is the home of Ulster Rugby. With the opening of a new stand for the 2014 Heineken Cup quarter-final against Saracens on 5 April 2014, the capacity of the stadium is now 18,196. Kingspan Stadium is situated 2 miles west of Base Braniel.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Clarawood and Dundonald.

Clarawood

Suburb

Photo: Clarawood123, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Clarawood is a housing estate in Belfast, Northern Ireland. It is located in the east of the city and incorporates the neighbouring Richhill development. Its name is probably derived from An Chlárach. It is located off Knock Road.

Dundonald

Photo: Ross, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Dundonald is a town in the traditional County Down, east of Belfast, Northern Ireland. It lies east of Belfast and is a suburb of the city. It is home to Moat Park, the Ulster Hospital, and Dundonald International Ice Bowl.

Ballybeen

Suburb

Photo: Dean Molyneaux, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Ballybeen, also known as Ballybeen Housing Estate, is the second-biggest housing estate in Northern Ireland. It is in the village of Dundonald, on the outskirts of east Belfast. Ballybeen is situated 2½ miles east of Base Braniel.

Base Braniel

Type: Church
Categories: building and religion
Location: Belfast, County Antrim, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

54.57843° or 54° 34′ 42″ north

Longitude

-5.85085° or 5° 51′ 3″ west

Open location code

9C6PH4HX+9M

OpenStreetMap ID

way 1255726671

OpenStreetMap feature

building=church

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Braniel Church and Braniel Community Centre.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: Spar and Creevy Avenue.

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