Killeavy Castle
| Killeavy Castle | |
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County Armagh | |
|---|---|
| Type: | Regency |
| Location | |
| Grid reference: | J03942050 |
| Location: | 54°7’23"N, 6°24’39"W |
| History | |
| Built 1810-1820 | |
| Information | |
Killeavy Castle is a Grade A listed 19th century castle in County Armagh. It was built for the Foxall Family between 1810 and 1820 and was later designed to resemble Gosford Castle, also in Armagh.
The castle fell into disrepair. Plans for castle's restoration were announced in 2013 with a £1 million grant Invest Northern Ireland.[1]
History
Starting life as a country farm house the building was owned by the Foxall Family between 1810 and 1820 who later commissioned architect George Papworth to added four tower, outbuildings and add Tudor style windows to the building in 1836.
By 1881 the castle came into ownership of the Bell family where it remained until the death of Maureen Bell in 2000.[2]
After Maureen Bell's death, the castle was sold at auction for £1.19 million and granted £1 million by Invest Northern Ireland for restoration.[3]
References
- ↑ "About Killeavy Castle". http://www.killeavycastle.com/about.html. Retrieved 11 October 2017.
- ↑ "Historic Killeavy Castle and Farm up for sale". Newry Times. http://newrytimes.com/2012/10/02/historic-killeavy-castle-and-farm-up-for-sale/. Retrieved 11 October 2017.
- ↑ "Killeavy Castle in south Armagh gets a new owner". BBC News. 13 March 2013. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-northern-ireland-21760183. Retrieved 11 October 2017.