Gibson's Hill or Corcreeny () is a small

village A village is a human settlement or community, larger than a hamlet but smaller than a town with a population typically ranging from a few hundred to a few thousand. Although villages are often located in rural areas, the term urban v ...

in the

townland A townland (; Ulster-Scots: ''toonlann'') is a traditional small land division used in Ireland and in the Western Isles of Scotland, typically covering . The townland system is of medieval Gaelic origin, predating the Norman invasion, and mo ...

of Corcreeny in

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, about 1.5 km from

Lurgan Lurgan () is a town in County Armagh, Northern Ireland, near the southern shore of Lough Neagh and roughly southwest of Belfast. The town is linked to Belfast by both the M1 motorway (Northern Ireland), M1 motorway and the Belfast–Dublin rail ...

. It lies on the main

to Gilford road. In the 2001 Census it had a population of 186 people. It is within the

Craigavon Borough Council Craigavon Borough Council was a local council in counties Armagh, Down and Antrim, in Northern Ireland. It merged with Armagh City and District Council and Banbridge District Council in May 2015 under local government reorganisation in Nor ...

area. The village has limited community facilities. Lakeview House, to the east, and the area around it, are an attractive landscape and historic feature. It is a two-storey, late-19th-century house, approached through a beech tree avenue. In September 2018, Lakeview House, the late-19th-century residence, was demolished to make way for a housing development, prompting strong opposition from local residents. Despite its location within a Local Landscape Policy Area (LLPA), the house was not listed or in a conservation area, so its demolition did not require special consent. The site, including 9.5 acres of land, was sold for £375,000, and plans were approved for 36 new homes. Residents had previously blocked a 2008 proposal for 44 houses on the same site. Lakeview House was known for its elegant proportions and picturesque setting. The property featured a long beech-lined avenue, extensive landscaped gardens, and a walled garden that was considered a key element of its historic character. Prior to its demolition in 2018 following a fire, the house was described as a “key focal point within the landscape” and had lain vacant for several years. The site has since been proposed for redevelopment into luxury apartments, with plans to restore the walled garden and maintain the landscaped grounds in keeping with the original estate.

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