Craigavon is an incomplete scheduled settlement in northern County Armagh, Northern Ireland. Its building and construction began in 1965 and it was named after the initial Head of state of Northern Ireland: James Craig, 1st Viscount Craigavon. It was intended to be the heart of a new direct city integrating Lurgan as well as Portadown, however this strategy was primarily deserted and later called having actually been flawed. Amongst neighborhood individuals today, "Craigavon" refers to the area in between both towns. It is constructed beside two synthetic lakes and is comprised of a huge residential area (Brownlow), a second smaller sized one (Mandeville), plus a central area (Highfield) that includes a substantial mall, a courthouse as well as the area council headquarters. The location around the lakes is a public park and also wildlife sanctuary composed of woodland with walking trails. There is also a watersports centre, petting zoo, golf links as well as ski slope in the area. In a lot of Craigavon, car are entirely divided from pedestrians, and roundabouts are made use of thoroughly. Craigavon often refers to the much bigger Craigavon Urban Area, which includes Craigavon, Lurgan, Portadown, Waringstown and Bleary.