Memorials & monuments · Northern Ireland
Mussenden Temple
In or near Downhill.
Mussenden Temple is a memorial in the United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 15 min–45 min
- Nearest railway station
- Castlerock · 1.5 km
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
About
Mussenden Temple is a public memorial or monument in the United Kingdom. Records date its origin to 1799. Address: Mussenden Road, Castlerock, BT51 4RP. Coordinates: 55.1678°, -6.8110°.
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From the Wikipedia article
Mussenden Temple is a small circular building located on cliffs near Castlerock in County Londonderry, high above the Atlantic Ocean on the north-western coast of Northern Ireland.
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Background
History
Perched on the cliffs overlooking Downhill Strand, it was once possible to drive a carriage around the temple: however, coastal erosion has brought the edge closer to the building. The temple was built in 1785 and forms part of the Downhill Demesne. The demesne was formerly part of the estate of Frederick Hervey, 4th Earl of Bristol, who served as the Church of Ireland Bishop of Derry from 1768 until 1803. It was Lord Bristol – popularly known as "the Earl-Bishop" – who had the "temple" built. Constructed as a library and modelled from the Temple of Vesta in the Forum Romanum in Rome, it is dedicated to the memory of Bishop Lord Bristol's niece Frideswide Mussenden. Its walls were once…
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- Coordinates
- 55.1678, -6.8110
- District
- Causeway Coast and Glens
- Postcode
- BT51 4RP
- Parliamentary constituency
- East Londonderry
- Established
- 1799
- Nearest railway station
- Castlerock — 1.5 km
- Official site
- www.nationaltrust.org.uk
Sources
- osm: w68648055 (ODbL)
- wikipedia: Mussenden Temple (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Mussenden Temple, Northern Ireland. Built between 1783 and 1785.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Mussenden Temple?
- Mussenden Temple is in Northern Ireland, United Kingdom (postcode BT51 4RP).
- What is Mussenden Temple?
- Mussenden Temple is a memorial in the United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Mussenden Temple?
- The nearest railway station is Castlerock, about 1.5 km away. Drivers can use postcode BT51 4RP.
- When was Mussenden Temple built?
- Built or established in 1799.
- Who owns Mussenden Temple?
- Mussenden Temple is owned by National Trust.
- Is Mussenden Temple free to visit?
- Yes, Mussenden Temple is free to enter.
- How do I get to Mussenden Temple?
- The nearest railway station is Castlerock, about 1.5 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode BT51 4RP.