| 词条 | Bushmills |
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|official_name = Bushmills |irish_name = Muileann na Buaise[1] |scots_name = Bushmill[2] |local_name = |static_image_name = Bushmills town centre.jpg |static_image_caption = |map_type = Ireland |label_position = none |coordinates = {{coord|55.2037|-6.5232|display=inline,title}} |irish_grid_reference = |population = 1,319 |population_ref = (2001 Census) |unitary_northern_ireland = Causeway Coast and Glens |lieutenancy_northern_ireland = County Antrim |constituency_westminster = North Antrim |constituency_ni_assembly = North Antrim |country = Northern Ireland |post_town = BUSHMILLS |postcode_area = BT |postcode_district = BT57 |dial_code = 028 |website = |hide_services = yes }}Bushmills is a village on the north coast of County Antrim, Northern Ireland. Bushmills had 1,319 inhabitants in the 2001 Census. It is located {{convert|60|mi}} from Belfast, {{convert|11|mi}} from Ballycastle and {{convert|9|mi}} 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.[1] DemographyBushmills is classified as a village by the Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA).[3] On Census day (29 April 2001) there were 1,319 people living in Bushmills.[4] Of these:
2011 CensusBushmills on Census day in 2011:
Places of interestThe 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 {{convert|2|mi}} north of the town. TransportBushmills railway station opened on 28 January 1883, but finally closed on 1 October 1949.[5] 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 townsBushmills is twinned with Louisville, Kentucky, in the United States.[6] EducationSchools in the area include Dunluce School and Bushmills Primary School. ChurchesThere are a few churches in the village:
People
Navigation historyBushmills was the location of one of the five Consol Navigation System transmitter stations in the years following the Second World War.[7] References1. ^1 Placenames Database of Ireland 2. ^Dunluce Castle US NI Department of the Environment. Retrieved 21 September 2012. 3. ^NI Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA) (ie with a population between 1,000 and 2,250 people.) 4. ^NI Neighbourhood Information Service 5. ^{{cite web | title=Bushmills station | work=Railscot - Irish Railways | url=http://www.railscot.co.uk/Ireland/Irish_railways.pdf | accessdate=2007-09-13}} 6. ^"Sister Cities Online Directory: UK, Europe {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080415100141/http://www.sister-cities.org/icrc/directory/Europe/UK/index |date=April 15, 2008 }}." Sister Cities International. Retrieved on March 26, 2007. 7. ^{{cite web | url=http://www.vmarsmanuals.co.uk/archive/5006_Pye_Dolphin_Mk3_Technical_Manual.pdf | title=Dolphin Mk 3 Technical Manual | accessdate=21 May 2013}} External links{{commons category|Bushmills}}
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