Sentry Hill
Preserved 19th-century farmhouse and farm near Newtownabbey with a visitor centre, free gardens and guided house tours at weekends.
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Over het museum
Sentry Hill is a heritage house and farm in the townland of Ballyvesey near Newtownabbey, associated with the McKinney family. The family came from Scotland in the 18th century, and a grandson, Andrew, lived at Sentry Hill in the 1780s. The present house was built in 1835 to replace a thatched farmhouse. A porch, conservatory, bathroom and kitchen were added in the 1880s.
William Fee McKinney, born in 1832, gathered much of the collection that survives in the house. The house and farm stayed in family ownership until 1996, when Dr Joe Dundee, a grandson of William Fee McKinney, died. The contents of the house have survived almost intact.
Today Sentry Hill is run by Antrim and Newtownabbey Borough Council. The collection of artefacts and archive material gives an insight into rural life in Ulster in the 19th and early 20th centuries. Visitors can walk in the gardens and see the museum and visitor centre free of charge, and the house itself can be seen on guided tours at weekends.
Hoogtepunten
- Farmhouse built in 1835 with contents that have survived almost intact
- Collection of artefacts and archives on rural life in 19th-century Ulster
- Guided tours of the house at weekends
- Gardens and visitor centre with free entry
Vaste collectie
- Sentry Hill house tour – A guided tour of the 1835 farmhouse with its original furnishings and family collection.
- Museum and visitor centre – Artefacts and archive material that show rural life in Ulster in the 19th and early 20th centuries.
- Beheerder
- Antrim and Newtownabbey Borough Council
Toegangsprijzen & kortingen
De toegang is gratis.
| Groepen | £ 6 p.p.Guided house tour for groups; £4 for group concessions. |
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| Guided house tour, adult (weekends only) | £ 6 |
| Guided house tour, child or concession (weekends only) | £ 4 |
| Guided house tour, family (weekends only) | £ 16 |
Entry to the site, gardens, museum and toilets is free. Only the guided tour of the house is charged.
Toegankelijkheid
- Deels rolstoeltoegankelijk
- Lift: niet aanwezig
- Aangepast toilet: geen informatie
- Gehandicaptenparkeerplaats: geen informatie
- Hulphonden welkom: geen informatie
- Tastmodellen / voelbare objecten: geen informatie
- Rondleidingen in gebarentaal: geen informatie
- Informatie in eenvoudige taal: geen informatie
- Audiodescriptie: geen informatie
The upper floor of the house is not open to visitors with access needs, but a recording of it can be viewed in the audio-visual room on the ground level of the visitor centre. The road to the site has a steep gradient, and there is no bus stop within about 150 yards. Details are in the AccessAble guide for the site.
Kinderen & gezin
A family ticket is available for the guided house tour, and the site holds family events such as a picnic day.
Bereikbaarheid & parkeren
Met de auto
Parkeerplaats aanwezig
The site has its own car park.
The road to the site is steep, and there is no bus stop within about 150 yards.
Route plannenService & horeca
Toilets are available in the visitor centre.
Evenementen & zaalverhuur
Het museum heeft hierover geen informatie gepubliceerd.
Je bezoek plannen
| Rondleidingen | ja |
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| Aanbod voor scholen | ja |
| Goed om te weten | The house can only be seen on a guided tour, at weekends, with no set times. School and group visits can be booked during or outside normal hours by emailing the council’s culture team. The site also hosts events such as talks and workshops. |
