Population 1,319 (2001 Census) Country Northern Ireland Post town BUSHMILLS Local time Tuesday 1:21 PM Ni assembly North Antrim | County County Antrim Sovereign state United Kingdom Province Ulster Dialling code 028 UK parliament constituency North Antrim | |
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District Causeway Coast and Glens Weather 7°C, Wind S at 29 km/h, 77% Humidity | ||
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Bushmills (Irish Muileann na Buaise) is a village on the north coast of County Antrim, Northern Ireland, UK. Bushmills had 1,319 inhabitants in the 2001 Census. It is located 60 miles (97 km) from Belfast, 11 miles (18 km) from Ballycastle and 9 miles (14 km) from Coleraine. The village owes its name to the River Bush and to a large watermill that was built there in the early 17th century.
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- Old bushmills distillery county antrim bt57 8xh northern ireland bushmills distillery whiskey
- Map of Bushmills UK
- Bushmills inn co antrim ireland hotel room tour
- Demography
- Places of interest
- Transport
- Twin towns
- Education
- People
- Navigation History
- References
Map of Bushmills, UK
Bushmills inn co antrim ireland hotel room tour
Demography
Bushmills is classified as a village by the Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA). On Census day (29 April 2001) there were 1,319 people living in Bushmills. Of these:
Places of interest
The village is best known as the location of the Old Bushmills Distillery. The distillery's products include the Bushmills Original and Black Bush blends, as well as the 10-, 12-, 16-, and 21-year-old Bushmills Single Malts. To celebrate the 400th anniversary of distilling starting in the area the distillery released a unique whiskey called the "1608" which included crystal malt. The distillery draws its water, not from the River Bush itself, but from a tributary known as Saint Columbs Rill.
The Giant's Causeway, which attracts over two million visitors per year, is located 2 miles (3.2 km) north of the town.
Transport
Bushmills railway station opened on 28 January 1883, but finally closed on 1 October 1949. There is a narrow-gauge steam train running in the summer from Bushmills to the Giant's Causeway.
The Belfast-Derry railway line run by Northern Ireland Railways connects to Coleraine and along the branch line to Portrush. Local Ulsterbus provides connections to the railway stations. There is a scenic walk of 7 miles from Portrush alongside Dunluce Castle and the Giant's Causeway and Bushmills Railway.
Twin towns
Bushmills is twinned with Louisville, Kentucky, in the United States.
Education
Schools in the area include Dunluce School and Bushmills Primary School.
People
Navigation History
Bushmills was the location of one of the five Consol Navigation System transmitter stations in the years following the Second World War.