Historic Buildings of Co. Down, Northern Ireland

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Image right - Killyleagh Castle

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The object of this project is to provide information about historic buildings in the county of Co. Down, 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.

Royal Palaces & Residences

Other Palaces

Castles

• Killyleagh Castle, Killyleagh - believed to be the oldest inhabited castle in the country. Killyleagh was settled in the 12th century by Norman knight Sir John de Courcy who built fortifications on the site of the castle in 1180. It follows the architectural style of a Loire Valley château, being redesigned by architect Sir Charles Lanyon in the mid-19th century. It has been owned by the Hamilton family since the early 17th century. It is currently the home of Gawn Rowan Hamilton and his young family. The castle hosts occasional concerts; performers have included Van Morrison, Glen Hansard and Bap Kennedy. The gate lodges provide self-catering holiday accommodation.
  

Abbeys and Priories

Historic houses in alphabetical order

Including Manor Houses, Mansions, Stately Homes, Country houses, Estate houses, Courts, Halls, Parks and other listed buildings of historic interest

A

B

C

D

E

F

G

H

I

J

K

• Killyleagh Castle, Killyleagh - see above

L

M

• Montalto Ballynahinch, privately owned estate which has been a family home for centuries. The resting place of St Patrick and the picturesque Mountains of Mourne to name but a few.

N

O

P

Q

R

S

T

U-V

W

X-Y-Z

References and Sources

Co. Down Specific

• http://www.discovernorthernireland.com/Historic-Buildings-Houses-an...
• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Grade_A_listed_buildings_in_Co...

General

• http://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/
• http://www.english-heritage.org.uk/
• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_country_houses_in_the_United_K...
• http://www.britainsfinest.co.uk/historichouses/
• http://www.britainexpress.com/Where_to_go_in_Britain/historic_house...
• http://www.landmarktrust.org.uk/
• Historic Houses Association - represents 1,500 houses in the UK
• Hudson's Historic Houses and Gardens - UK - guidebook of over 2,000 houses open to the public
• The DiCamillo Companion to British & Irish Country Houses - database of over 7,000 houses
• Lost Heritage - A Memorial to the Lost Country Houses of England - list of over 1,700 houses
• National Trust for Historic Preservation - online database of historic houses in the United State
• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Historic_Houses_Association - http://www.hha.org.uk/
• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Treasure_Houses_of_England

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