Waterfoot, County Antrim

This article is about the village in Northern Ireland. For other uses, see Waterfoot (disambiguation).
Waterfoot
Glenariff

White Arch with Glenariff in the background
Waterfoot
 Waterfoot shown within Northern Ireland
Population 504 (United Kingdom Census 2001)
Irish grid referenceD240255
   – Belfast  47 miles (76 km) 
DistrictMoyle
CountyCounty Antrim
CountryNorthern Ireland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post town Ballymena
Postcode district BT44
Dialling code 028, +44 28
Police Northern Ireland
Fire Northern Ireland
Ambulance Northern Ireland
EU Parliament Northern Ireland
UK ParliamentNorth Antrim
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Antrim

Coordinates: 55°03′37″N 6°03′40″W / 55.0604°N 6.0611°W / 55.0604; -6.0611

Waterfoot is a small village in County Antrim, Northern Ireland. It is situated in the historic barony of Glenarm Lower and the civil parishes of Ardclinis and Layd.[1] The 2001 Census recorded a population of 504 inhabitants.

Waterfoot is on the Antrim coast and has a 1 mile (1.6 km) beach. The village is at the foot of Glenariff, one of the Glens of Antrim. The village is also known as Glenariff.

The village is by Red Bay, named from the reddish sand that washes from the exposed sandstone on the cliffs down to the shore. Just outside Waterfoot on the coast road is the White Lady, a chalk figure carved by the sea washing against the cliffs. Each July Waterfoot hosts the annual Glens Of Antrim Féis.

The village was highlighted in the news in November 2010 when Peter Wilson, one of the "disappeared" of the Troubles was found buried on the beach on 2 November 2010.[2]

Places of interest

Demography

Waterfoot is classified as a small village or hamlet by the Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency, i.e. with a population between 500 and 1,000 inhabitants. On Census Day, 29 April 2001, 504 people were recorded as living in Waterfoot.[3] Of these:

References

  1. ↑ "Waterfoot". IreAtlas Townland Database. Retrieved 12 April 2015.
  2. ↑ "Body found in 'Disappeared' search for Peter Wilson". BBC News. 2 November 2010. Retrieved 6 November 2010.
  3. ↑ "Area Profile of Waterfoot - Based on 2001 Census". NINIS. 30 April 2007. Retrieved 1 August 2012.

See also

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