Torpedo Platform at Antrim Bay
Torpedo Platform at Antrim Bay is a ruins in Antrim and Newtownabbey, Northern Ireland. Torpedo Platform at Antrim Bay is situated nearby to Antrim Boat Club, as well as near Lough Shore Playground.- Type: Ruins
- Description: An old torpedo test platform in Lough Neagh off of the coast of Antrim town which is currently used as a nesting ground for Black-headed Gulls and Common Tern.
- Also known as: “Torpedo Platform”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Shane’s Castle and Antrim railway station.
Shane’s Castle
Ruins
Photo: Kenneth Allen, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Shane's Castle is a ruined castle near Antrim in County Antrim, Northern Ireland, which was mostly destroyed in 1816 by fire. The castle is situated on the north-east shores of Lough Neagh, 2.7 miles from Randalstown. Shane’s Castle is situated 1 mile northwest of Torpedo Platform at Antrim Bay.
Antrim railway station
Railway station
Photo: Wilson Adams, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Antrim railway station opened 1848 and serves the town of Antrim in County Antrim, Northern Ireland. The station currently serves trains on the Belfast to Derry line via Bleach Green and York Street station. Antrim railway station is situated 1½ miles east of Torpedo Platform at Antrim Bay.
Pogue’s Entry Historical Cottage
Heritage site
Photo: Albert Bridge, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Pogue’s Entry Historical Cottage is a heritage site, which is situated 1¼ miles east of Torpedo Platform at Antrim Bay.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Antrim and Ballycraigy.
Antrim
Photo: Urbancowboy89, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Antrim is the historic county town of County Antrim in Northern Ireland. These counties are no longer units of government so since 2015 it's been within the Borough of Antrim and Newtownabbey.
Ballycraigy
Suburb
Photo: Shane Killen, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Ballycraigy is a townland and housing estate in Antrim town, Northern Ireland. According to the census for Ballycraigy ward the estate has approximately 865 residents. Ballycraigy is situated 2½ miles east of Torpedo Platform at Antrim Bay.
Randalstown
Town
Photo: Kenneth Allen, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Randalstown is a small town and townland in County Antrim, Northern Ireland, between Antrim and Toome. The town, which contains a prominent disused railway viaduct, lies beside Lough Neagh and the Shane's Castle estate. Randalstown is situated 3½ miles northwest of Torpedo Platform at Antrim Bay.
Torpedo Platform at Antrim Bay
- Categories: building and pier
- Location: Antrim and Newtownabbey, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
54.71641° or 54° 42′ 59″ northLongitude
-6.248° or 6° 14′ 53″ westOpen location code
9C6MPQ82+HROpenStreetMap ID
way 1497523472OpenStreetMap feature
building=ruinsOpenStreetMap feature
man_made=pierWikidata ID
Q139039503
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Antrim Boat Club and Lough Shore Playground.
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