Point of interest
National Trust - Patterson's Spade Mill
3 locals recommend,
Tips from locals
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…
Rick & Jane
June 13, 2021
National trust owned property.
National Trust - Patterson's Spade Mill by Airbnb Experiences
Get to know this iconic landmark through Airbnb Experiences, small group activities led by locals
Location
751 Antrim Rd
Newtownabbey, Northern Ireland