• Craigavon (/kreɪˈɡævən/ kray-GAV-ən; Irish: Creag Abhann) is a town in northern County Armagh, Northern Ireland. Its construction began in 1965 and it was named after the first...
  • This project was never completed, but Craigavon Borough Council was established in 1973 to encompass the towns of Lurgan and Portadown...
  • The first New Town in Northern Ireland, Craigavon, was conceived in response to the 1962 plan for the Greater Belfast region...
  • Craigavon new town was developed under the New Towns Act of 1965 as a commercial, light industrial, and residential centre linking the older towns of Lurgan and.
  • Its construction began in 1965 and it was named after Northern Ireland's first Prime Minister: James Craig, 1st Viscount Craigavon.
  • Translink provides regular bus services within the region, as well as intercity routes connecting Craigavon to Belfast and other towns.
  • With its iconic Craigavon Lakes, the scenic Tannaghmore Gardens, and a mix of local shopping centers, it’s a town that reflects its planned design while...
  • Craigavon was intended to realise the aspirations of Modernist architecture and town planning but the dream quickly turned sour and the reality blasted as a...
  • The new town of Craigavon was created in County Armagh in the 1960s to realise all the aspirations of Modernist architecture and town planning.
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