Point of interest
National Trust - Patterson's Spade Mill
3 locals recommend,
Tips from locals
Rick & Jane
June 13, 2021
National trust owned property.
Julie And Graham
July 26, 2020
Listen to the hammers, smell the grit, feel the heat and witness the thrill of the only surviving water-driven spade mill in Ireland. Visitors can watch as red hot billets of steel are removed from the forge and fashioned into spades using the mill’s massive trip hammer. • Discover the history and culture behind the humble spade • Spade Mill tours and demonstrations • Traditional tools, machinery and techniques • Vividly captures life during the Industrial Revolution • Handcrafted spades on sale and made to specification
Listen to the hammers, smell the grit, feel the heat and witness the thrill of the only surviving water-driven spade mill in Ireland. Visitors can watch as red hot billets of steel are removed from the forge and fashioned into spades using the mill’s massive trip hammer. • Discover the history and…
National Trust - Patterson's Spade Mill by Airbnb Experiences
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Location
751 Antrim Rd
Newtownabbey, Northern Ireland