Ballycopeland Windmill
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| Ballycopeland Windmill | |
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 Ballycopeland Windmill | |
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| Origin | |
| Mill location | Millisle, County Down |
| Coordinates | 54°36′29″N 5°33′24″W / 54.60806°N 5.55667°W |
| Operator(s) | Department for Communities |
| Information | |
| Purpose | Corn mill |
| Type | Tower mill |
| Storeys | Four storeys |
| No. of sails | Four |
| Type of sails | Roller reefing sails |
| Winding | Fantail |
| Fantail blades | Eight |
Ballycopeland Windmill is a functioning windmill located one mile west of Millisle, County Down, Northern Ireland. It is managed by the Historic Environment Division of the Department for Communities and is open to the public.[1] It is known in Irish as Muileann gaoithe Bhaile Chóplainn and in Ulster-Scots as Ballycopelann Wun-mäll.[2] The windmill is just one part of the fully restored heritage attraction which opened in May 2022.
The visitor centre at the miller's house features an electrically operated model of the mill and hands-on experience of milling. There is also a restored corn-drying kiln.[3]
