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Castlewellan Castle

  •   Castlewellan, Down

Scottish Baronial style castle. 3 storey plus attic. Main building is square with double pile hipped roofs. SW corner- round tower with battlements, NW corner- gabled wing with crow steps forward of main face. Pedimented dormers at roof level. N face- 2 storey house and outbuildings in same style. Side corner turrets at SE corner. E face- central square attached tower with shallow porch stone enclosed entrance porch. NE corner- extended wing with round tower forming courtyard around N face, with gateway joining to outbuildings. Dressed stone around windows, partial quarry faced

Stone Information

  • Stone Type Category :
  • Primary Stone:
  • Stonework Construction:
    Random-coursed quarry-faced
  • Condition Assessment (QUB):
    Stage 1 – A façade in this condition will only require localised remedial treatment concentrating on individual blocks. Stage 1 classification may also indicate that no intervention is needed with only periodic re-assessment of the façade is recommended.
  • OS Irish Grid (Easting):
    333285
  • OS Irish Grid (Northing):
    336974

Architect Information

  • Building Type:
  • Date of construction:
    1856
  • Architect:
    William Burn
  • Listing:
    B+
  • HB/SMR Ref:
    HB18/12/001
  • 2nd survey by EHS:
    Yes

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