|  | | Sawmill and Corn Mill at Caste 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 April, June, September & October, weekends and Bank Holidays, 13.00 – 18.00. May Wednesday to Friday & Monday, 13.00 – 18.00, Saturday & Sunday 12.00 – 18.00. July & August, daily, 13.00 - 18.00. Grounds open daily all year, dawn to dusk. National Mills Weekend opening times
Saturday & Sunday 12.00 – 18.00. Contact
Property Manager, 028 4488 1204. E-mail
[email protected] Web Site
www.nationaltrust.org.uk | |
