1812 – Grangemore House, Co. Westmeath
Built in 1811/12 to replace an older house and was once the finest houses in the county. Dismantled after an auction of the contents and materials in 1958,
Built in 1811/12 to replace an older house and was once the finest houses in the county. Dismantled after an auction of the contents and materials in 1958,
Originally Sir Richard Morrison was requested to design the castle, but neither of his two designs were accepted.
Designed by Francis Johnston (1760-1829) in a mock-Tudor style, this gateway was originally sited beside the Liffey at the foot of Watling Street and Queen’s Bridge.
Described in The Dublin Penny Journal, Views in Belfast (1833), as “Situated in High-street, and erected in the years 1811-12,
Built in 1812 for the 2nd Earl of Landaff, the large Tudor Revival castle incorporated a previous 17th century house,
Once every neighbourhood or major street had its own cinema, but many are sadly gone. The Phoenix lives on,