Castles · Northern Ireland
Kirkistown Castle
In or near Portavogie.
Kirkistown Castle — castle in Newtownards, County Down, Northern Ireland.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1.5 h–3 h
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
Kirkistown Castle is a castle in the United Kingdom — fortified architecture from the medieval, Tudor, or Victorian-revival period. Records date its origin to 1649. Address: BT22 1J?. Wikidata describes it as: "castle in Newtownards, County Down, Northern Ireland". Coordinates: 54.4424°, -5.4661°.
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From the Wikipedia article
Kirkistown Castle is a tower house situated near Cloghy, County Down, Northern Ireland.
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Background
History
The building is a three-storey tower house, built in 1622 by Roland Savage, a Norman landlord, at the site of a ninth-century round tower. It was occupied until 1731, when it was deserted.
Architecture
The house post-dates the Plantation, but is fully in the late medieval tower-house tradition. Parts of the bawn wall survive with three-quarter round flanker towers at the angles. The tower was remodelled in Gothic style in 1800 by a Col. Johnston, and in 1836 some further work was performed by a very young Master Montgomery of Grey Abbey. The building was left, however, with a partial roof and broken windows, and the elements soon returned it to disrepair. The Northern Ireland Environment Agency opened it to the public for the first time in 2001.
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- Coordinates
- 54.4424, -5.4661
- District
- Ards and North Down
- Postcode
- BT22 1J?
- Parliamentary constituency
- Strangford
- Established
- 1649
Sources
- wikidata: Q6415706 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Kirkistown Castle (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Kirkistown Castle.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Kirkistown Castle?
- Kirkistown Castle is in Northern Ireland, United Kingdom (postcode BT22 1J?).
- What is Kirkistown Castle?
- Kirkistown Castle — castle in Newtownards, County Down, Northern Ireland.
- How do I get to Kirkistown Castle?
- Drivers can use postcode BT22 1J?.
- When was Kirkistown Castle built?
- Built or established in 1649.
- Does Kirkistown Castle charge admission?
- Kirkistown Castle typically charges admission. Check the official site for current ticket prices and opening hours.
- How do I get to Kirkistown Castle?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode BT22 1J?. It sits within the Strangford parliamentary constituency.