HILLSBOROUGH Heritage Profile

By Daniel Kirkpatrick | Compiled 2026-05-05 | N08000723

24 historic sites 1 scheduled monuments 172 listed buildings 5 archaeological periods

HILLSBOROUGH covers 66.9 km² in Northern Ireland. With 24 historic sites and 1 scheduled monument on record, the ward sits at the 91st percentile across all 462 NI wards for combined archaeological heritage. It also records 172 listed buildings (HED Historic Buildings Record), the 98th percentile for listed-building density across NI wards. Per 1,000 residents, this works out at 59.5 recorded sites — the 94th percentile across NI wards (a measure of heritage density relative to current population). Dated archaeological evidence runs from the Early Bronze Age through to the Post-Medieval period, spanning 5 archaeological periods, around the NI median for chronological depth.

HILLSBOROUGH boundary detail

HILLSBOROUGH in regional context

Heritage at a glance

Percentile rankings throughout this profile compare each ward only against the other 461 Northern Ireland wards.

Historic sites

59th percentile

Scheduled monuments

41st percentile

172

Listed buildings

98th percentile

2.94

Sites per km²

Population context

Persons per km²

37th percentile

59.5

Sites per 1,000 residents

94th percentile

3,312

Total residents (2021)

The recorded heritage of HILLSBOROUGH

Of the 24 historic sites recorded, the most common are Enclosure (4, 17% of historic sites), Counterscarp Rath (2), and Rath (2). For Enclosures, this is the 38th percentile among NI wards that record this type. For Counterscarp Raths, this is the 33rd percentile among NI wards that record this type. Across the ward's 66.9 km², this gives a recorded density of 2.94 sites per km² (all heritage types combined).

Most common monument types

Type	Count	Description
Enclosure	4	—
Counterscarp Rath	2	—
Rath	2	—

Chronological distribution

Early Bronze Age

Middle Late Bronze Age

Iron Age

Early Medieval

Post Medieval

Unknown

Terrain and environment

With a mean elevation of 130m, this ward sits above the NI median (84th percentile), reaching 183m at the highest point. Mean slope is 4.9° (68th percentile across NI), giving moderately undulating terrain. The Topographic Wetness Index of 10.0 (27th NI percentile) indicates moderate drainage, balanced between upland shedding and lowland accumulation. The land-cover mosaic combines improved grassland (68%), woodland (20%), and arable farmland (8%), giving a mixed agricultural and semi-natural landscape. In overall character, this is elevated but relatively gentle terrain — typical of plateau country, with land use dominated by improved grassland.

Terrain measurements

Mean elevation130.2 m 84th pct

Max elevation182.8 m 71st pct

Mean slope4.9° 68th pct

Wetness index (TWI)10.01 28th pct

Grassland67.7% 62nd pct

Woodland19.7% 57th pct

Cropland8.1% 89th pct

Urban land3.9% 37th pct

Where this ward sits in NI

Elevation

84th

Slope

68th

Drainage

28th

Grassland

62nd

Woodland

57th

Geology and preservation

The dominant bedrock formed during the Palaeozoic era (Silurian period). Ancient sedimentary or metamorphic rock dating to before the age of dinosaurs; the resulting landscape has been long-stable enough to host every period of human activity. Bedrock composition is moderately varied (complexity index 0.54), with two or three geological units present within the ward boundary.

Bedrock eraPalaeozoic

Bedrock periodSilurian

Surface depositsTill

Peat coverage0.0%

Bedrock complexity0.54

Placename evidence

The combined OSNI, Logainm NI, and GeoNames sources record 16 placenames for this ward. Of those, 1 fall into the pre-Christian defensive category (rath-, dún-, lios-, caiseal-) — the only diagnostic heritage stratum identified beyond the generic Gaelic landscape substrate. Note: Irish-language (name_ga) forms are recorded for roughly half of NI placenames in the combined sources, so anglicised forms whose Irish original could belong to multiple categories may be misclassified.

Placename categories

Pre-Christian Defensive (rath-, dun-, lis-)1 name

Scheduled monuments in HILLSBOROUGH

Scheduled monuments are sites legally protected under the Historic Monuments and Archaeological Objects (Northern Ireland) Order 1995, designated by the Historic Environment Division (HED).

Monument	Type	Period
Hillsborough Fort	Hillsborough Fort	Unknown

Recorded historic sites

Name	Period	Type
ARTILLERY FORT AND RATH: HILLSBOROUGH FORT	Early Medieval	Defence
Brnze Age occupation features	Early Bronze Age	Unknown
Burnt Spread, trough and postholes (BA)	Middle-Late Bronze Age	Unknown
COUNTERSCARP RATH	Early Medieval	Defence
COUNTERSCARP RATH	Early Medieval	Defence
Cemetery associated with Early Medieval/Medieval/Post-Medieval Church of St Malachias	Early Medieval	Religious
EARLY MEDIEVAL, MEDIEVAL & POST-MEDIEVAL CHURCH SITE: DRUMBOO; ST. MALACIAS OF CRUMLIN	Early Medieval	Religious
ENCLOSURE	Iron Age	Unknown
ENCLOSURE	Iron Age	Unknown
ENCLOSURE	Iron Age	Unknown
ENCLOSURE	Iron Age	Unknown
ENCLOSURE – rath?	Iron Age	Defence
ENCLOSURE: MARY'S FORT	Iron Age	Defence
FORMER MARKET HOUSE, LATER COURT HOUSE: HILLSBOROUGH	Post-Medieval	Domestic
GATES FROM RICHILL, AT HILLSBOROUGH	Post-Medieval	Unknown
Historic Settlement Hillsborough	Post-Medieval	Domestic
Hothouse	Post-Medieval	Domestic
LANDSCAPE FEATURE	Unknown	Unknown
NON-ANTIQUITY	Unknown	Unknown
Pits, Spread and postsholes – BA?	Early Bronze Age	Industrial
RATH	Early Medieval	Defence
RATH	Early Medieval	Defence
RATH: FOX FORT	Early Medieval	Defence
RECTANGULAR ENCLOSURE	Iron Age	Unknown

Listed buildings in HILLSBOROUGH

Address / Name	Grade	Period
St. Malachy's Parish Church of Ireland Main Street Hillsborough County Down BT26 6AE	A	1760 – 1779
Gate Screen and Lodges St. Malachy's Parish Church of Ireland Main Street Hillsborough County Down BT26 6AE	A	1760 – 1779
Gateway to Pleasure Garden St. Malachy's Parish Church of Ireland Main Street Hillsborough Co. Down BT26 6AE	B1	1740 – 1759
18 Main Street Hillsborough County Down BT26 6AE	B1	1800 – 1819
32 Main Street Hillsborough County Down BT26 6AE	B1	1780 – 1799
7 Main Street Hillsborough County Down BT26 6AE	B1	1820 – 1839
9 Main Street Hillsborough County Down BT26 6AE	B1	1780 – 1799
11 Main Street Hillsborough County Down BT26 6AE	B1	1780 – 1799
Hill House 35 Main Street Hillsborough County Down BT26 6AE	B+	1780 – 1799
The Curatage 6 The Square Hillsborough Co. Down BT26 6AG	B2	1780 – 1799
7 The Square Hillsborough Co. Down BT26 6AP	B2	1780 – 1799
Wellington House 11 The Square Hillsborough County Down BT26 6AG	B1	1780 – 1799
13 The Square Hillsborough County Down BT26 6AG	B1	1780 – 1799
16A/16B Ballynahinch Street Hillsborough County Down BT26 6AW	B2	1780 – 1799
Masonic Hall 33 Lisburn Street Hillsborough County Down BT26 6AB	B2	1880 – 1899
Roden House 1 Park Street Hillsborough Co. Down BT26 6AL	B1	1840 – 1859
Friends’ Meeting House Park Street Hillsborough Co. Antrim BT26 6AL	B+	1820 – 1839
Hillsborough Castle The Square Hillsborough County Down BT26 6AG	B+	1780 – 1799
Guardhouse Hillsborough Castle 10 The Square Hillsborough Co. Down BT26 6AG	B2	1840 – 1859
Gardener's House Hillsborough Castle The Square Hillsborough Co. Down BT26 6AG	B2	1840 – 1859
Walled garden and shell house, Hillsborough Castle The Square Hillsborough Co. Down BT26 6AG	B2	1820 – 1839
The Shambles Dromore Road Hillsborough County Down BT26 6AQ	B1	1820 – 1839
54 Grove Road Backnamullagh Dromore County Down BT25 1QX	B+	1800 – 1819
Lych gate St. Malachy's Parish Church of Ireland graveyard Main Street Hillsborough Co. Down BT26	B2	1920 – 1939
Candy Plum 4-6 Main Street Hillsborough County Down BT26 6AE	B2	1860 – 1879
12 Main Street Hillsborough County Down BT26 6AE	B1	1760 – 1779
14 Main Street Hillsborough County Down BT26 6AE	B1	1760 – 1779
5 Main Street Hillsborough County Down BT26 6AE	B1	1820 – 1839
Hillside 21-23 Main Street Hillsborough County Down BT26 6AE	B2	1740 – 1759
29 Main Street Hillsborough County Down BT26 6AE	B2	1800 – 1819
31 Main Street Hillsborough County Down BT26 6AE	B2	1800 – 1819
The Courthouse The Square Hillsborough County Down BT26 6AG	A	1760 – 1779
Blundell House 12 The Square Hillsborough Co. Down BT26 6AG	B1	1780 – 1799
Blessington House 18 Ballynahinch Street Hillsborough County Down BT26 6AW	B+	1780 – 1799
Northern Bank 20 Ballynahinch Street Hillsborough County Down BT26 6AW	B1	1780 – 1799
1 Arthur Street Hillsborough Co. Down BT26 6AP	B2	1820 – 1839
Lodge Hillsborough Castle The Square Hillsborough Co. Down BT26 6AG	B1	1840 – 1859
Summer House Hillsborough Castle The Square Hillsborough County Down BT26 6AG	B+	1840 – 1859
The Lady Alice Temple Hillsborough Castle The Square Hillsborough County Down BT26 6AG	B+	1880 – 1899
Ice House Hillsborough Castle The Square Hillsborough County Down BT26 6AG	B+	1780 – 1799
4-6 Lisburn Street Hillsborough County Down BT26 6AA	B1	1780 – 1799
84 Dromara Road Hillsborough County Down BT26 6PE	B2	1840 – 1859
86 Dromara Road Hillsborough County Down BT26 6PE	B2	1840 – 1859
Turnpike Cottage 131 Hillsborough Road Dromore Co. Down BT25 1QW	B1	1740 – 1759
Hillsborough Police Station	B1	1920 – 1939
War Memorial Main Street Hillsborough County Down	B2	1920 – 1939
Hillsborough Private Clinic Cromlyn House 2 Main Street Hillsborough County Down BT26 6AE	B2	1760 – 1779
16 Main Street Hillsborough County Down BT26 6AE	B2	1800 – 1819
20 Main Street Hillsborough County Down BT26 6AE	Record Only	1820 – 1839
22 Main Street Hillsborough County Down BT26 6AE	Record Only	1760 – 1779
24 Main Street Hillsborough County Down BT26 6AE	Record Only	1760 – 1779
28 Main Street Hillsborough County Down BT26 6AE	B1	1760 – 1779
30 Main Street Hillsborough County Down BT26 6AE	B2	1760 – 1779
Marquis of Downshire Monument Main Street Hillsborough County Down	B1	1860 – 1879
13 Main Street Hillsborough County Down BT26 6AE	B2	1800 – 1819
15 Main Street Hillsborough County Down BT26 6AE	Record Only	1820 – 1839
17 Main Street Hillsborough County Down BT26 6AE	Record Only	1820 – 1839
19 Main Street Hillsborough County Down BT26 6AE	Record Only	1820 – 1839
25 Main Street Hillsborough County Down BT26 6AE	Record Only	1820 – 1839
27 Main Street Hillsborough County Down BT16 6AE	B2	1800 – 1819
Milestone 33 Main Street Hillsborough Co. Down BT26 6AE	B1	1820 – 1839
33 Main Street Hillsborough County Down BT26 6AE	B2	1800 – 1819
The Cheshire Cat 1 The Square Hillsborough Co.Down BT26 6AG	B2	1780 – 1799
2 The Square Hillsborough Co. Down BT26 6AG	Record Only	1780 – 1799
The Plough Inn 3 and 4 The Square Hillsborough Co. Down BT26 6AG	Record Only	1780 – 1799
5 The Square Hillsborough Co. Down BT26 6AG	Record Only	1840 – 1859
8 The Square Hillsborough County Down BT26 6AG	B+	1740 – 1759
Trevor House 9 The Square Hillsborough Co. Down BT26 6AG	B+	1740 – 1759
Harty House 25 Ballynahinch Street Hillsborough County Antrim BT26 6AW	B2	1820 – 1839
3 Arthur Street Hillsborough County Down BT26 6AP	B2	1820 – 1839
5 Arthur Street Hillsborough County Down BT26 6AP	B2	1820 – 1839
7 Arthur Street Hillsborough County Down BT26 6AP	B2	1820 – 1839
9 Arthur Street Hillsborough County Down BT26 6AP	B2	1820 – 1839
11 Arthur Street Hillsborough County Down BT26 6AP	B2	1840 – 1859
13 Arthur Street Hillsborough County Down BT26 6AP	B2	1840 – 1859
15 Arthur Street Hillsborough County Down BT26 6AP	B2	1840 – 1859
17 Arthur Street Hillsborough County Down BT26 6AP	B2	1840 – 1859
19 Arthur Street Hillsborough County Down BT26 6AP	B2	1840 – 1859
21 Arthur Street Hillsborough County Down BT26 6AP	B2	1840 – 1859
4 ARTHUR ST. HILLSBOROUGH CO. DOWN	B1	—
6 Arthur Street Hillsborough County Down BT26 6AP	B2	1820 – 1839
8 Arthur Street Hillsborough County Down BT26 6AP	B2	1820 – 1839
10 Arthur Street Hillsborough Co. Down BT26 6AP	B2	1820 – 1839
12 Arthur Street Hillsborough County Down BT26 6AP	B2	1820 – 1839
14 Arthur Street Hillsborough County Down BT26 6AP	B2	1840 – 1859
16 Arthur Street Hillsborough County Down BT26 6AP	B2	1840 – 1859
18 Arthur Street Hillsborough County Down BT26 6AP	B2	1840 – 1859
20 Arthur Street Hillsborough County Down BT26 6AP	B2	1840 – 1859
22 Arthur Street Hillsborough County Down BT26 6AP	B2	1840 – 1859
24 Arthur Street Hillsborough County Down BT26 6AP	B2	1840 – 1859
2 Inns Court Park Lane Hillsborough County Down BT26 6AQ	B2	1800 – 1819
3 Inns Court Park Lane Hillsborough County Down BT26 6AQ	B2	1800 – 1819
4 Inns Court Park Lane Hillsborough County Down BT26 6AQ	B2	1800 – 1819
Beechlawn School 3 Dromore Road Hillsborough County Down BT26 6PA	B2	1760 – 1779
Marquis of Downshire Monument Monument Road Hillsborough County Down	A	1840 – 1859
Annahilt Presbyterian Church Windmill Road Annahilt Hillsborough County Down BT26	B2	1880 – 1899
1 Park Lane Hillsborough County Down BT26 6AQ	B2	1800 – 1819
'Edenfells' 4 Lisburn Road, Hillsborough, Co Down, BT26 6AA	B1	1900 – 1919
The Old Manse, 2 Lisburn Road, Hillsborough, Co Down, BT26 6AA	B1	1900 – 1919
1 Inns Court, Park Lane, Hillsborough, Co Down, BT26 6AQ	B2	1800 – 1819
21 Lisburn Street, Hillsborough, Co Down BT26 6AB	B2	1740 – 1759
Kilwarlin House Hillsborough See General Comments	Record Only	—
Old Gas Works Millvale Road Culcavy Hillsborough BT26 6JR See General comments	Record Only	—
Gateway to Fort Hillsborough Fort Hillsborough County Down See General comments	Record Only	—
Inner Gates Hillsborough Fort Large Park Hillsborough County Down See General Comments	Record Only	—
Hillsborough Fort Large Park Hillsborough County Down See General Comments	Record Only	—
10 Ballynahinch Street Hillsborough County Down BT26 6AW	Record Only	—
26-30 Lisburn Street Hillsborough County Down BT26 6AB	Record Only	—
The Pharmacy 12-14 Lisburn Street Hillsborough County Down BT26 6AB See General Comments	Record Only	—
20 Lisburn Street Hillsborough County Down BT26 6AB	Record Only	1800 – 1819
22 Lisburn Street Hillsborough County Down BT26 6AB	Record Only	1800 – 1819
24 Lisburn Street Hillsborough County Down BT26 6AB	Record Only	1800 – 1819
32 Lisburn Street Hillsborough County Down BT26 6AB	Record Only	1800 – 1819
42 Lisburn Street Hillsborough County Down BT26 6AB	Record Only	—
44 Lisburn Street Hillsborough County Down BT26 6AB See General Comments	Record Only	—
46 Lisburn Street Hillsborough County Down BT26 6AB	Record Only	—
The Parson’s Nose 48 Lisburn Street Hillsborough County Down BT26 6AB See General Comments	Record Only	—
50 Lisburn Street Hillsborough County Down BT26 6AB See General Comments	Record Only	—
52 Lisburn Street Hillsborough County Down BT26 6AB	Record Only	—
54 Lisburn Street Hillsborough County Down BT26 6AB	Record Only	1800 – 1819
56 Lisburn Street Hillsborough County Down BT26 6AB	Record Only	1800 – 1819
58 Lisburn Street Hillsborough County Down BT26 6AB	Record Only	—
21-27 Lisburn Street Hillsborough County Down BT26 6AB	Record Only	—
39-41 Lisburn Street Hillsborough County Down BT26 6AB See General Comments	Record Only	—
47 Lisburn Street Hillsborough County Down BT26 6AB	Record Only	1800 – 1819
45 Lisburn Street Hillsborough County Down BT26 6AB	Record Only	1800 – 1819
Hillsborough Presbyterian Church Lisburn Street Hillsborough County Down	Record Only	1880 – 1899
2 Park Lane Hillsborough County Down BT26 6AQ	Record Only	—
3 Park Lane Hillsborough County Down BT26 6AQ	Record Only	—
5 Park Lane Hillsborough County Down BT26 6FR	Record Only	—
7 Park Lane Hillsborough County Down BT26 6FR	Record Only	—
2 Park Street Hillsborough County Down BT26 6AL	Record Only	1800 – 1819
4-16 Park Street Hillsborough County Down BT26 6AL See General Comments	Record Only	—
E.R Wilson 1 Main Street Hillsborough Co.Down BT26 6AW See General Comments	Record Only	—
3 Main Street Hillsborough County Down BT26 6AE See General Comments	Record Only	—
1-3 Ballynahinch Street Hillsborough County Down BT26 6AW see General comments	Record Only	—
5 Ballynahinch Street Hillsborough County Down BT26 6AW	Record Only	—
7 Ballynahinch Street Hillsborough County Down BT26 6AW See General Comments	Record Only	—
9 Ballynahinch Street Hillsborough County Down BT26 6AW See General Comments	Record Only	—
Patterson’s Pharmacy 11 Ballynahinch Street Hillsborough County Down BT26 6AW See General Comments	Record Only	—
13, 15, 17 Ballynahinch Street Hillsborough County Down BT26 6AW See General Comments	Record Only	—
2-4 Ballynahinch Street Hillsborough County Down BT26 6AW See General Comments	Record Only	—
2 Lisburn Street Hillsborough County Down BT26 6AB See General Comments	Record Only	—
Old Chapel Hillsborough Castle and Gardens Hillsborough County Down See General Comments	Record Only	—
8 Lisburn Street Hillsborough County Down BT26 6AB	Record Only	—
10 Lisburn Street Hillsborough County Down BT26 6AB See General Comments	Record Only	—
16 Lisburn Street Hillsborough County Down BT26 6AB See General Comments	Record Only	—
18 Lisburn Street Hillsborough County Down BT26 6AB See General Comments	Record Only	—
34-38 Lisburn Street Hillsborough County Down BT26 6AB See General Comments	Record Only	—
40 Lisburn Street Hillsborough County Down BT26 6AB See General Comments	Record Only	—
60-62 Lisburn Street Hillsborough County Down BT26 6AB See General Comments	Record Only	—
1, 3, 5 Lisburn Street Hillsborough County Down BT26 6AB **See General Comments	Record Only	—
7 Lisburn Street Hillsborough County Down BT26 6AB See General Comments	Record Only	—
9, 11, 13 Lisburn Street Hillsborough County Down BT26 6AB See General Comments	Record Only	—
15 Lisburn Street Hillsborough County Down BT26 6AB See General Comments	Record Only	—
17 Lisburn Street Hillsborough County Down BT26 6AB See General Comments	Record Only	—
19 Lisburn Street Hillsborough County Down BT26 6AB See General Comments	Record Only	—
29-31 Lisburn Street Hillsborough County Down BT26 6AB See General Comments	Record Only	—
35 Lisburn Street Hillsborough County Down BT26 6AB See General Comments	Record Only	—
37 Lisburn Street Hillsborough County Down BT26 6AB See General Comments	Record Only	—
43 Lisburn Street Hillsborough County Down BT26 6AB	Record Only	1800 – 1819
Field Gate and pillars Dromore Road Hillsborough County Down	Record Only	—
23 Millvale Road Hillsborough County Down BT26 6JR See General Comments	Record Only	—
Greenmount 112 Ballynahinch Road Hillsborough County Down BT26 6BD See General Comments*	Record Only	—
134 Hillsborough Road Backnamullagh Dromore County Down BT25 1QP See General Comments	Record Only	—
Old Mill Chimney McKee’s Bridge Road Hillsborough County Down See General Comments	Record Only	—
21 Millvale Road Hillsborough County Down BT26 6HR See General Comments	Record Only	—
The Council Offices The Square Hillsborough County Down BT26 6AH	Record Only	—
Pump in front of 20 Carnreagh Road Hillsborough Co Down	Record Only	1920 – 1939
Farm Buildings Hillsborough Road Backnamullagh Dromore County Down	Record Only	1840 – 1859
Farmhouse Edentrillick Road Aghandunvarran Hillsborough County Down	Record Only	1800 – 1819
Drumlough Presbyterian Manse Rafferty's Hill Drumlough Hillsborough County Down BT26 6QB See General Comments	Record Only	—

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About this profile

What is a ward?

A ward is the smallest electoral and statistical geography used by the Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA). The boundaries used here are the 2014 NISRA / OSNI Wards (462 across Northern Ireland), each typically covering 1-700 km² and a population of a few thousand. Wards do not align with parishes, townlands, or any historic administrative unit — they are a modern statistical convenience, used here only as a fixed spatial frame within which to summarise heritage records.

What counts as a site?

Three distinct heritage record types are reported separately, not combined: (1) Historic Sites — entries in the Northern Ireland Sites and Monuments Record (NISMR), the inventory of recorded archaeological sites and findspots, dated from prehistoric to early-modern; (2) Scheduled Monuments — sites legally protected under the Historic Monuments and Archaeological Objects (NI) Order 1995 and maintained by the Historic Environment Division (HED); (3) Listed Buildings — buildings of architectural or historic interest protected under the Planning Act (NI) 2011 and graded A, B+, B1, B2, or Record-Only by HED. A site appearing in more than one register is counted in each register independently.

Editorial principles

These ward profiles describe evidence, not history. They report what is recorded, not what occurred. Where the data is ambiguous, we say so. We do not infer historical processes — population movements, settlement expansion, periods of decline — from patterns in the record. Absence of evidence is not evidence of absence: in Northern Ireland, where antiquarian survey was uneven and modern excavation is geographically biased, a gap in the record almost always reflects the limits of recording rather than a genuine historical absence. We mark such gaps explicitly where they appear in the data.

Limits of coverage and known caveats

Several caveats apply to every ward profile: (1) NISMR coverage is uneven across NI — some areas (notably parts of the south-east and the Belfast urban fringe) have been more intensively surveyed than others, so a low recorded site count does not reliably indicate a low past density of activity; (2) period attributions in NISMR are often 'Unknown', and chronological breakdowns reported here reflect only the dated subset; (3) placename classification depends on the Irish-language form (name_ga), which is recorded for approximately 50% of NI placenames in the combined sources, so ecclesiastical and pre-Christian counts may be understated where anglicised forms remain unparsed; (4) terrain percentile ranks compare each ward only to the other 461 NI wards; they are not absolute thresholds. For absence-dominant land cover categories (wetland, water, cropland), percentile ranks are suppressed below 1% raw value, since the ranking of zero-value wards is not meaningful.

Data sources (11)

Northern Ireland Sites and Monuments Record (NISMR)
Historic sites — counts, types, periods, coordinates

Historic Environment Division (HED), Department for Communities · Licence: Crown copyright; data published for public viewing
https://www.communities-ni.gov.uk/articles/nismr-public-mapviewer
HED Scheduled Monuments Dataset
Scheduled Monument records — names, types, scheduled areas, periods

Historic Environment Division (HED), Department for Communities · Licence: Open Government Licence v3.0
https://www.opendatani.gov.uk/@historic-environment-division/scheduled-monuments-northern-ireland
HED Historic Buildings Record
Listed buildings — addresses, grades, dates of construction

Historic Environment Division (HED), Department for Communities · Licence: Crown copyright; record published for public viewing
https://www.communities-ni.gov.uk/topics/historic-environment/listed-buildings
OSNI OS Open Names (Northern Ireland)
Placenames — settlement and topographic feature names

Ordnance Survey of Northern Ireland · Licence: Open Government Licence v3.0
https://www.opendatani.gov.uk/@ordnance-survey-of-northern-ireland/osni-open-data—50k-gazetteer
Logainm — Placenames Database of Ireland
Placenames — Irish-language (name_ga) forms, including NI townlands

Fiontar & Scoil na Gaeilge, Dublin City University · Licence: Creative Commons CC BY 4.0
https://www.logainm.ie/
GeoNames
Placenames — supplementary settlement and feature names

GeoNames · Licence: Creative Commons CC BY 4.0
https://www.geonames.org/
Census 2021 (Northern Ireland)
Population — total residents, households, average household size

Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA) · Licence: Open Government Licence v3.0
https://www.nisra.gov.uk/statistics/2021-census
OSNI Open Data — Largescale Boundaries
Ward and Local Government District boundaries

Ordnance Survey of Northern Ireland · Licence: Open Government Licence v3.0
https://www.opendatani.gov.uk/@ordnance-survey-of-northern-ireland/osni-open-data-largescale-boundaries-wards-2012
Copernicus GLO-30 DEM
Terrain — elevation, slope, derived TWI

European Space Agency / Copernicus · Licence: Free and open access (Copernicus DEM data licence)
https://spacedata.copernicus.eu/collections/copernicus-digital-elevation-model
ESA WorldCover
Land cover — grassland, woodland, cropland, wetland, urban categories

European Space Agency · Licence: Creative Commons CC BY 4.0
https://esa-worldcover.org/
GSNI 1:250,000 Geology
Bedrock geology, superficial deposits

Geological Survey of Northern Ireland · Licence: Crown copyright; open access for public viewing
https://www.bgs.ac.uk/geological-data/maps/

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