Maze (electoral ward)

Maze
Maze
 Maze shown within Northern Ireland
Population 3,393 (2001 Census)
DistrictLisburn and Castlereagh
CountyCounty Down
County Antrim
CountryNorthern Ireland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post town LISBURN
Postcode district BT27, BT28
Dialling code 028
EU Parliament Northern Ireland
UK ParliamentLagan Valley
NI AssemblyLagan Valley
List of places
UK
Northern Ireland

Coordinates: 54°29′17″N 6°07′23″W / 54.488°N 6.123°W / 54.488; -6.123

Maze (Irish: an Mhaigh, 'the plain'[1]) is an electoral ward, (and a townland), in the Lisburn and Castlereagh City Council (formerly Lisburn City Council) area of Northern Ireland. It predominantly lies in County Down although its northwestern corner lies in County Antrim, the division being the River Lagan. The Maze electoral ward consists of the settlements of Mazetown, Long Kesh, Culcavy, Aghnatrisk, Halftown and Ravernet. In 2001, there were 3393 residents in the electoral ward.[2]

Mazetown and Long Kesh

Main article: Mazetown

Mazetown is a small settlement just off the main A3 Belfast-Armagh road, some 3 miles west of Lisburn.

Long Kesh is most famous for the Maze Prison (closed in 2000), which was sited on an aircraft field known as 'Long Kesh'. The actual prison entrance is on the Culcavy Road in Halftown. Long Kesh is also known for Down Royal Racecourse, which is the main attraction in the area, as well as the adjoining nine-hole and eighteen-hole Down Royal Golf Course. The area had 351 residents in the 2001 Census.[2]

Transport and Communications

The main A1 Belfast-Dublin dual-carriageway splits the ward as it ascends from the Sprucefield Roundabout (M1 junctions 7/8) to the Hillsborough roundabout, on a section commonly known as Carnbane Hill, named after the townland which it passes through.

As with the rest of the province, the dialling code in 028. However, the electoral ward covers no less than three local exchange areas (all of which lie within the Lisburn telephone area). The western side is covered by the 'Maze' exchange (9262xxxx), the centre-north area by the Lisburn central exchange (926xxxxx) and the eastern and southern areas by the 'Hillsborough' exchange (9268xxxx).

Sport

Lower Maze F.C. play in the Mid-Ulster Football League.

Demographics

This data covers the whole electoral ward, not just the traditional Maze settlement. On Census day (29 April 2001) there were 3353 people living in the Maze electoral ward. Of these:

References

  1. A. D. Mills, A Dictionary of British Place-Names (Oxford University Press, 2003; ISBN 0191578479).
  2. 1 2 3 NI neighbourhood Information Service

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