Castletown Cox
| Castletown Cox House | |
|---|---|
  | |
| General information | |
| Status | Private dwelling house |
| Type | House |
| Architectural style | Palladian |
| Location | County Kilkenny |
| Country | Ireland |
| Coordinates | 52°22′57″N 7°22′17″W / 52.38252°N 7.37141°W |
| Construction started | 1767 |
| Completed | 1771 |
| Owner | Kelcy Warren |
| Technical details | |
| Material | Kilkenny limestone and sandstone |
| Floor count | 4 |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect(s) | Davis Ducart |
| Developer | Michael Cox (archbishop of Cashel) |
| Main contractor | John Nowlan (1774) |
Castletown Cox, or Castletown House, is a restored Palladian mansion and demesne located in County Kilkenny, Ireland.
Design
[edit]Davis Ducart designed the three storey over basement, seven bay building in the Palladian style.[1] The design was commissioned by the Lord Archbishop of Cashel, The Most Reverend Michael Cox in 1767. Buckingham House in London inspired some of the details.[2]
Restoration
[edit]The house was extensively restored in the early 21st century by George Magan, Baron Magan of Castletown. The house and 513 acres of land was offered for sale in 2017[3] and sold in 2018.[4] In 2019, Lord Magan was evicted from Castletown Cox for failure to make rental payments of €100,000 per annum to the trust he had placed the estate into.[5]
The estate
[edit]The formal gardens were designed by the Dowager Marchioness of Salisbury.[4] The National Inventory of Architectural Heritage lists the grounds as having the main features substantially present (ref. KK-75-S-428257). Also listed on the estate are two gate lodges of special architectural interest, one a gothic styled three bay home from 1911,[6] the other a two bay home c 1825.[7] Both gateways from c 1825 are also listed as being of special artistic and architectural interest.[7][8] The farmyard,[9] farm managers house[10] and remains of an ice house [11] are all listed as being of special architectural interest.
References
[edit]- ^ "CO. KILKENNY, CASTLETOWN COX Dictionary of Irish Architects -". www.dia.ie. Retrieved 28 July 2023.
- ^ Keel, Toby (31 October 2017). "'The most beautiful house in Ireland' is up for sale". Country Life. Retrieved 10 August 2021.
- ^ Lyons, Madeleine. "Ireland's hidden Downton-on-Suir seeks €17.5m". The Irish Times.
- ^ a b Gittens, Geraldine (11 April 2018). "In Pictures: International buyer snaps up Castletown Cox estate for around €20m". Irish Independent. Retrieved 12 October 2020.
- ^ Managh, Ray (10 September 2019). "British peer loses tenancy of €20m Castletown Cox estate". The Irish Times. Retrieved 10 September 2019.
- ^ "Castletown House (Castletown Cox House), County Kilkenny: Buildings of Ireland: National Inventory of Architectural Heritage". www.buildingsofireland.ie.
- ^ a b "Castletown House (Castletown Cox House), County Kilkenny: Buildings of Ireland: National Inventory of Architectural Heritage". www.buildingsofireland.ie.
- ^ "Castletown House (Castletown Cox House), County Kilkenny: Buildings of Ireland: National Inventory of Architectural Heritage". www.buildingsofireland.ie.
- ^ "Castletown House (Castletown Cox House), County Kilkenny: Buildings of Ireland: National Inventory of Architectural Heritage". www.buildingsofireland.ie.
- ^ "Castletown House (Castletown Cox House), County Kilkenny: Buildings of Ireland: National Inventory of Architectural Heritage". www.buildingsofireland.ie.
- ^ "Castletown House (Castletown Cox House), County Kilkenny: Buildings of Ireland: National Inventory of Architectural Heritage". www.buildingsofireland.ie.