Wellbrook Beetling Mill 2024

Discover how yarn was spun at Northern Ireland's last working water-powered linen beetling mill, nestling in an idyllic wooded glen offering lovely walks.

Contacts

Operator: National Trust

Address: 20 Wellbrook Road Corkhill Cookstown Co. Tyrone BT80 9RY

  • Telephone: 028 8674 8210
  • Email: .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)
  • Website: View website

Open Days & Times

Sat-Sun 6 Jul-1 Sep 1300-1700. Visit website for details and advance booking.

Travel

  • By Bus: Ulsterbus 80

Facilities

  • Parking
  • Refreshments
  • Souvenir Shop
  • Part disabled access

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Beetling is the final process in the manufacture of linen. The cloth is pounded by wooden hammers called beetles, tightening the weave and creating the fabric’s characteristic sheen. At Wellbrook, water from the Ballinderry River turns the waterwheel, powering the cogs that send the wooden beetles crashing down on the linen. 

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