1829 – Drumbanagher House, Poyntzpass, Co. Armagh
Architect: William Playfair
Drumbanagher House was a very large, Italianate mansion by William Playfair built for Lieutenant-Colonel Maxwell Close,
Drumbanagher House was a very large, Italianate mansion by William Playfair built for Lieutenant-Colonel Maxwell Close,
The National Monument was built as an act of deliberate folly and contrary to popular lore was not the result of lack of funds.
The third design for this Observatory, the original building (centre of photograph) is a small cruciform classical temple with a central telescope and dome.