| Sawmill and Corn Mill at Castle Ward, Strangford, County Down Location
Grid reference - J 572 494
Seven miles NE of Downpatrick, 1½ miles W of Strangford village on A25.
1. A 2-storey working corn mill, originally a tide mill, built in the early 1700s, and last worked commercially around 1920. Restored to working order 1991-2. The complex houses a kiln, thresher, winnower and two pairs of millstones. The mill operates on Sunday afternoons.
2. A 19th century sawmill, preserved but not working.
Both mills are within the grounds of Castle Ward. Owned by the National Trust.
Also Mid-Georgian mansion with Victorian laundry & playroom. Landscape garden. Tea room. Shop. Wildlife centre.
Opening Times
House & Mill:
Mid-March to October, 11.00 – 17.00. Grounds open daily all year,
10.00 - 16.00 (to 20.00 April to September). Corn
mill operates on Sundays. National Mills Weekend opening times
Saturday & Sunday 12.00 – 17.00.
(operating Sunday). Contact
Property Manager, 028 4488 1204. E-mail
castleward@nationaltrust.org.uk Web Site
http://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/main/w-vh/w-visits/w-findaplace/w-castleward.htm | 
