Castles · Northern Ireland
Gosford Castle
Gosford Castle — County Armagh, Northern Ireland.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1.5 h–3 h
- Nearest railway station
- Scarva · 9.8 km
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
Gosford Castle is a castle in the United Kingdom — fortified architecture from the medieval, Tudor, or Victorian-revival period. Wikidata describes it as: "County Armagh, Northern Ireland". Coordinates: 54.3460°, -6.5150°.
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From the Wikipedia article
Gosford Castle is a 19th-century country house situated in Gosford, a townland of Markethill, County Armagh, Northern Ireland. It was built for Archibald Acheson, 2nd Earl of Gosford, and designed in the Norman revival style by London architect Thomas Hopper. It is a Grade A listed building, and is said to be Ulster's largest. The Earls of Gosford occupied the castle until 1921, and the estate was later purchased by the Ministry of Agriculture to form Gosford Forest Park. The building subsequently deteriorated and in 2006 was sold to a development company who converted the castle into private dwellings.
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Background
History
The Acheson family were granted land in County Armagh by King James VI & I in 1610, at the start of the Plantation of Ulster. They established the village of Markethill and built a castle, though this was destroyed during the Irish Rebellion of 1641. A manor house was built in its place, which the Achesons occupied until 1840. The writer Jonathan Swift (1667–1745) visited Gosford and contributed to the layout of the gardens. In 1819, Archibald Acheson, 2nd Earl of Gosford (1776–1849), then head of the Acheson dynasty, commissioned Thomas Hopper (1776–1856) to design a new house at Gosford. A Norman revival style of architecture was chosen, marking Hopper's first attempt at this style that…
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- Coordinates
- 54.3460, -6.5150
- Postcode
- BT61 9ND
- Parliamentary constituency
- Newry and Armagh
- Nearest railway station
- Scarva — 9.8 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q12058859 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Gosford Castle (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Gosford Castle 3.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Gosford Castle?
- Gosford Castle is in Northern Ireland, United Kingdom (postcode BT61 9ND).
- Does Gosford Castle charge admission?
- Gosford Castle typically charges admission. Check the official site for current ticket prices and opening hours.
- How do I get to Gosford Castle?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode BT61 9ND. It sits within the Newry and Armagh parliamentary constituency.