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Historic Buildings of Co. Armagh
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The object of this project is to provide information about historic buildings in the county of Co. Armagh , with links to sub-projects for specific buildings as appropriate. GENi profiles of people associated with those establishments can be linked to this project and/or to individual projects where they have been set up.
- Gosford Castle - situated in Gosford, a townland of Markethill, County Armagh close to the border with County Down. Construction of the castle began in 1819 and finished in the 1850s. It was commissioned by Archibald Acheson, 2nd Earl of Gosford . The architect was Thomas Hopper, one of the leading London architects of the first half of the 19th century. It is the largest Grade A listed building in Northern Ireland. The Earl of Gosford was forced to sell the castle's contents in 1921. It was during commandeered durimng the Second World War as prisoner-of-war camp. Following the war the Gosfords sold the estate and it was acquired by the Forestry Commission. It was, for periods, occupied as a hotel, barracks and restaurant. It was also used during the Troubles in NI by the British Army. There is also a crypt hidden somewhere in one of the corners of the castle that has recently been sealed.
Including Manor Houses, Mansions, Stately Homes, Country houses, Estate houses, Courts, Halls, Parks and other listed buildings of historic interest
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