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Glenavy is a Village in County Antrim , Northern Ireland , 17 kilometres north west of Lisburn on the banks of the Glenavy River . In the 2001 Census it had a population of 1,069 people. The village is a local service centre with a range of facilities including St Aidan’s Church of Ireland, Glenavy Methodist Church and hall, shops including a post office, doctors surgery, garden centre, open space, car show room and two public houses. The village has a small industrial base. HISTORY Glenavy was first recorded as a Parish Church site in the 14th Century , but Saint Patrick has strong associations with the site suggesting a lengthy ecclesiastical history. The present St Aidan’s Church is on the site of earlier foundations, and is located on what was the junction of a number of important route ways. By the early 19th Century some industrial development had taken place, and this contributed to the growth of the village. John Ballance , a premier of New Zealand , was born in Glenavy. 2001 CENSUS Glenavy is classified as a village by the NI Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA) (ie with a population between 1,000 and 2,250 people). On Census day ( 29 April 2001 ) there were 1,069 people living in Glenavy. Of these:
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