Mount Stewart Estate, Greyabbey, County Down, N.Ireland was formed by the Stewart family holders of the title Marquess of Londonderry since 1816. The family bought the estate in 1744 with money acquired by Alexander Stewart (1699–1781); wealth which came from the sales of materials, such as, linen. This octagonal building was inspired by the Grand Tour the 1st Marquess took in his youth.
Architecture, Building, Octagonal, Scenic, Landscape, Property, County Down, Ireland, Historic, Mount Stewart, Marquis of Londonderry Estate, National Trust
Scrabo, Strangford Lough, Temple of the Winds, coastal, estuary, Newtownards, County Down, Northern Ireland, UK, National Trust, sunny spells, cloudy, Strangford Lough Area of Special Scientific Interest, ASSI, Special Area of Conservation, SAC, SPA, Special Protection Area, Marine Nature Reserve, MNR, Nature Reserve, Shorebirds,
Downhill Demesne; ruin; house; County Londonderry; Northern Ireland; Earl Bishop ; Mussenden Temple; Frederick Augustus Hervey; Bishop of Derry; Earl of Bristol; the Earl Bishop; Folly; Tivoli Temple of Vesta
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Mussenden Temple is an attractive folly, inspired by the Tivoli Temple of Vesta, situated within the precincts of Downhill Castle on the cliff top. Perched on the top of a 120-foot cliff Mussenden Temple was also built by the Bishop of Derry as a summer library 1783. The architecture of Mussenden Temple was inspired by the Temple of Vesta in Tivoli, near Rome. The bishop constructed the temple in honour of his married cousin, Frideswide Mussenden, with whom it is said he was infatuated by. However, dying at the age of 22, Frideswide Mussenden never lived to see the temple completed. Underneath the building is a room that was used by Catholic priests to say mass. An opening in the floor is concealed by a trapdoor. In the 200 years since its completion, the coast at Downhill has eroded by about 30 feet and in 1996 engineers declared that the building was in real danger of falling into the sea and being lost forever! It was decided that strengthening work should be carried out and several reinforced iron rods were inserted into the cliff to prevent further deterioration. Both the Temple and the surrounding views are among the most photographed scenes in Ireland. The Temple is also available for wedding ceremonies through arangement with the National Trust. The surrounding grounds are open from dawn to dusk all year.
The Temple of the Four Winds; temple; temple of the four winds; four winds; cube; dome; porticos; pavillion; Castle Howard; stately home; private residence; residence; English country house; country house; Howard family; Treasure houses of England; heritage; Grade 1 listed; landscaped gardens; SE7170; film location; Brideshead Revisited; listed building; gardens; design by; Sir John Vanbrugh; tourist attraction; Architecture; architectural; design; grand; imposing; rich; wealthy; wealth; aristocracy; aristocratic; privileged; UK; United Kingdom; England; North Yorkshire; York, sunny, ph82b, ph82c,
Lenan Fort is an abandoned artillery fort dating from 1895 and fell out of use after the second world war. The squash court in the background is the best preserved building on the site.
A corn poppy bud about to burst into full bloom in the garden of the National Trust property ‘Mount Stewart’ between Newtownards and Greyabbey. In this form it has a menacing quality, insect-like and alien.
Tower of the Winds, Shugborough, Staffordshire, Lord Patrick Lichfield, Shugborough Park, Eight sided building, Tower, Portico , Casement windows, Architecture, National Trust, Heritage
Downhill Demesne; ruin; house; County Londonderry; Northern Ireland; Earl Bishop ; Mussenden Temple; Frederick Augustus Hervey; Bishop of Derry; Earl of Bristol; the Earl Bishop;
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Mussenden Road, Castlerock, County Londonderry BT51 4RP http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-northern-ireland-13831872
urban, town, build, Portrush, sea, bay, beach, seaside, County Londonderry, Northern Ireland
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Portrush is a smart town whose older parts are built on a promontory of County Londonderry extending into the Atlantic. This view, taken on a fine evening in June, shows the town from the west, looking over a bay with sandy beach to dignified ranks of houses.
Shakespeare Temple, David Garrick's House, temple, house, building architecture, boat, swan, fishing, angling, trees, grounds, garden, river, Hampton, Thames, River Thames, London, Middlesex, 1755, 1756, eighteenth century, Hampton House, Temple Lawn Gardens, actor, writer, folly, museum, memorabilia, buildings, IPSV2262, IPSV2647, IPSV5265, IPSV2678, IPSV5556, IPSV5876,
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The Shakespeare Temple & Garrick's House, Hampton, seen in an eighteenth century engraving reproduced in a 1930s book. The house was then known as Hampton House. The house was seriously damaged by fire in 2008. The temple still stands and is open as a Shakespeare Museum with a replica of the bust of Shakespeare commissioned by Garrick. The picture appears to be contemporary with the building of the temple as a monument to Shakespeare.
Tower of the Winds, Shugborough, Staffordshire, Lord Patrick Lichfield, Shugborough Park, Eight sided building, Tower, Portico , Casement windows, Architecture, National Trust, Heritage
Cities Architecture Derry, Londonderry, northern Ireland, ulster, Ireland, sunset, red, orange, houses, cars, silhouette, hill, mountain, telephone lines, shadows, dark.; Taken on Fuji-chrome 50 ISO slide film using a Minolta 404 Dynax
TAMLAGHTARD; MAGILLIGAN; parish church; church of Ireland; Londonderry; Northern Ireland; country church;
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Tamlaghtard, Derry, Londonderry, Parish: Tamlaghtard TAMLAGHTARD, or MAGILLIGAN, a parish, in the barony of KENAUGHT, county of LONDONDERRY, and province of ULSTER, 4.50 miles (N. E.) from Newtown-Limavady; containing 3607 inhabitants.
