A historic mill which dates from 1806 and has been adapted for use to form a hub for arts, enterprise and tourism has been praised by the Northern Ireland government.
The Department of the Environment Northern Ireland (DoENI) writes:
Environment Minister Mark H Durkan today visited Raceview Mill, Broughshane to see at first hand its restoration work. Raceview Mill dates back to 1806. It is presently a centre for arts and crafts, enterprise and tourism.
The Minister also officially opened a new Hedgehog Habitat at the site. Mark H Durkan said: ‘Raceview Mill is a shining example of how we can preserve our historic past for generations to come. It is a new innovative centre emerging from an old industrial building. I was privileged to meet some of the entrepreneurs who have ensured that this is now a hub for arts and crafts, enterprise and tourism.
‘Preservation doesn’t just come in bricks and mortar though. We need to preserve our animal kingdom as well. I very much welcome the new Hedgehog Habitat at this site as it will encourage young and old alike to protect this gardener’s friend. There were 36.5million hedgehogs in the 1950s in the UK. There are fewer than one million now. The statistics speak for themselves. We need to wake up to this before hedgehogs disappear. I commend Raceview Mill for taking a lead in this and encourage others to provide similar hedgehog habitats.’
View more information about the mill at raceviewmill.com
