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In 1887, John Bartholomew's Gazetteer of the British Isles described Castlereagh like this:
Castlereagh, Lower and Upper, 2 bars., N. co. Down -- Lower Castlereagh, 51,713 ac., pop. 26,048; Upper Castlereagh, 53,888 ac., pop. 21,893.
Castlereagh is now part of LISBURN AND CASTLEREAGH District. Click here for graphs and data of how LISBURN AND CASTLEREAGH has changed over two centuries. For statistics about Castlereagh itself, go to Statistics.
How to reference this page:
GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, History of Castlereagh, in Lisburn and Castlereagh and County Down | Map and description, A Vision of Britain through Time.
URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/28388
Date accessed: 08th April 2026
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