Castles · Northern Ireland
Castle Ward
In or near Strangford.
Castle Ward in Northern Ireland, United Kingdom.
Joseph Mischyshyn — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1.5 h–3 h
- Nearest railway station
- Delamont · 6.5 km
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
Getting there & planning your visit
To visit Castle Ward, the nearest railway station is Delamont, located 6.5 km away. The postcode for sat-nav is BT30 7LS. Accessibility is limited for wheelchair users.
About
Castle Ward is a place of interest in Northern Ireland, United Kingdom — drawn from open-data sources for visitor reference. See the linked Wikipedia article for the full description.
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From the Wikipedia article
Castle Ward is an 18th-century National Trust property located near the village of Strangford, in County Down, Northern Ireland, in the townland of the same name. It overlooks Strangford Lough and is 7 miles from Downpatrick and 1.5 miles from Strangford. Castle Ward is open to the public and includes 332 hectares (820 acres) of landscaped gardens, a fortified tower house, Victorian laundry, theatre, restaurant, shop, saw mill and a working corn mill. It has a shore on Strangford Lough. From 1985 to 2010 it has also hosted Castleward Opera, an annual summer opera festival.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
The north end of Strangford Manor was originally called Carrick na Sheannagh () and owned by the Earls of Kildare. In 1570, it was bought by Bernard Ward, father of Sir Robert Ward, Surveyor-General of Ireland, and renamed Castle Ward. On 10 February 1973, Leonard O'Hanlon (age 23) and Vivienne Fitzsimmons (age 17), both members of the Provisional Irish Republican Army, were killed when the bomb they planted exploded prematurely in the grounds of Castle Ward estate.
Description
Castle Ward is known for its dual architecture, representing the differing tastes of Bernard Ward, 1st Viscount Bangor and his wife, Lady Ann Bligh. While the entrance side of the building is in a classical Palladian style with columns supporting a triangular pediment, the opposite side is Georgian Gothic with pointed windows, battlements and finials. This difference in style continues throughout the interior of the house with the divide down the centre. There is a tower house in the estate's farmyard, built as a defensive structure during 1610 by Nicholas Ward.
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 54.3675, -5.5806
- District
- Newry, Mourne and Down
- Postcode
- BT30 7LS
- Parliamentary constituency
- Strangford
- Established
- 1760
- Nearest railway station
- Delamont — 6.5 km
- Official site
- www.nationaltrust.org.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q3663083 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Castle Ward (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Castle Ward?
- Castle Ward is in Northern Ireland, United Kingdom (postcode BT30 7LS).
- What is Castle Ward?
- Castle Ward in Northern Ireland, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Castle Ward?
- The nearest railway station is Delamont, about 6.5 km away. Drivers can use postcode BT30 7LS.
- When was Castle Ward built?
- Built or established in 1760.
- Who owns Castle Ward?
- Castle Ward is owned by National Trust.
- Does Castle Ward charge admission?
- Castle Ward typically charges admission. Check the official site for current ticket prices and opening hours.
- How do I get to Castle Ward?
- The nearest railway station is Delamont, about 6.5 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode BT30 7LS.