Castles · Northern Ireland
Portaferry Castle
In or near Strangford.
Portaferry Castle — castle in Portaferry, County Down, Northern Ireland.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1.5 h–3 h
- Nearest railway station
- Delamont · 8.3 km
- Paid entry
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
Portaferry Castle is a castle in the United Kingdom — fortified architecture from the medieval, Tudor, or Victorian-revival period. Records date its origin to 1599. Wikidata describes it as: "castle in Portaferry, County Down, Northern Ireland". Coordinates: 54.3800°, -5.5490°.
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Official information
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From the Wikipedia article
Portaferry Castle is a small tower house in Portaferry, County Down, Northern Ireland, overlooking the harbour. It was built in the 16th century by William Le Savage. Portaferry Castle tower house is a State Care Historic Monument in the townland of Ballyphilip, in Borough of Ards, at grid ref: J5930 5085.
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Background
History
The castle was probably built in the 16th century by a member of the Savage family. In 1635, Patrick Savage's brother-in-law, Sir James Montgomery of Rosemount (Greyabbey), repaired the castle by roofing and flooring it so that his sister could live in greater comfort there.
Description
It is a square building with a small projecting turret on the south corner. It is three storeys high plus attic and there is no vault. Most of the eastern corner is in ruins. The entrance at the base of the tower is protected by a small machicolation and the entrance to the ground floor chamber is protected by a murder-hole. A curved stairway within the tower rises to the first floor and a spiral stairway in the west corner continues to roof level.
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- Coordinates
- 54.3800, -5.5490
- District
- Ards and North Down
- Postcode
- BT22 1PE
- Parliamentary constituency
- Strangford
- Phone
- +44 28 4272 8062
- Established
- 1599
- Nearest railway station
- Delamont — 8.3 km
- Official site
- www.explorisni.com
Sources
- wikidata: Q7231395 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Portaferry Castle (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Portaferry Castle (03), October 2009.JPG (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Portaferry Castle?
- Portaferry Castle is in Northern Ireland, United Kingdom (postcode BT22 1PE).
- What is Portaferry Castle?
- Portaferry Castle — castle in Portaferry, County Down, Northern Ireland.
- How do I get to Portaferry Castle?
- The nearest railway station is Delamont, about 8.3 km away. Drivers can use postcode BT22 1PE.
- When was Portaferry Castle built?
- Built or established in 1599.
- Does Portaferry Castle charge admission?
- Portaferry Castle typically charges admission. Check the official site for current ticket prices and opening hours.
- How do I get to Portaferry Castle?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode BT22 1PE. It sits within the Strangford parliamentary constituency.