County Down houses A-Z 

Houses in bold are in Mark Bence-Jones

Ardglass Castle (also known as The Newark), Ardglass, County Down https://aguidetoirishcountryhouses.com/2024/11/10/ardglass-castle-also-known-as-the-newark-ardglass-county-down/

Ardigon, Killyleagh, Co Down https://aguidetoirishcountryhouses.com/2024/11/10/ardigon-killyleagh-co-down/

Ardnalea House, County Down https://aguidetoirishcountryhouses.com/2024/11/10/ardnalea-house-county-down/

Bagenal’s Castle, County Down  

https://aguidetoirishcountryhouses.com/2024/10/13/bagenals-castle-newry-and-mourne-museum-county-down/

Ballydugan House, Portaferry, County Down 

https://aguidetoirishcountryhouses.com/2024/10/13/ballydugan-house-county-down-weddings/

Ballyedmond Castle, Killowen, County Down http://aguidetoirishcountryhouses.com/2025/01/10/ballyedmond-castle-killowen-county-down/

Ballee House, County Down 

Ballyhossett, Downpatrick, County Down http://aguidetoirishcountryhouses.com/2025/01/10/ballyhossett-downpatrick-county-down-6/

Ballykilbeg, County Down see http://lordbelmontinnorthernireland.blogspot.com/2019/06/johnston-of-ballykilbeg.html

Ballytrim, County Down 

Ballywalter Park, Newtownards, Co Down http://aguidetoirishcountryhouses.com/2025/01/10/ballywalter-park-newtownards-co-down/

Ballyward Lodge, County Down http://aguidetoirishcountryhouses.com/2025/01/10/ballyward-lodge-county-down/

Ballywhite House, County Down http://aguidetoirishcountryhouses.com/2025/01/10/ballywhite-house-county-down/

Ballywillwill House, near Castlewellan, County Down http://aguidetoirishcountryhouses.com/2025/01/10/ballywillwill-house-county-down/

Bancroft House, County Down http://aguidetoirishcountryhouses.com/2025/01/10/bancroft-house-county-down/

Bangor Castle, County Down 

https://aguidetoirishcountryhouses.com/2024/10/13/bangor-castle-park-county-down/

Belmont, Banbridge, County Down http://aguidetoirishcountryhouses.com/2025/01/10/belmont-banbridge-county-down/

Belvedere, County Down 

Belvoir Park, County Down – demolished 1950s http://aguidetoirishcountryhouses.com/2025/01/10/belvoir-park-county-down-demolished-1950s/

Brookfield House, County Down 

Burrenwood Cottage, County Down http://aguidetoirishcountryhouses.com/2025/01/10/burrenwood-cottage-county-down/

Carnalea House, County Down See Lord Belmont: http://lordbelmontinnorthernireland.blogspot.com/2014/07/higginson-of-carnalea.html

Carrowdore Castle, Donaghadee, County Down http://aguidetoirishcountryhouses.com/2025/01/10/carrowdore-castle-donaghadee-county-down/

Castle Ward House, Strangford, County Down – open to public

https://aguidetoirishcountryhouses.com/2024/10/13/castle-ward-county-down-national-trust/ 

Castlewellan, County Down http://aguidetoirishcountryhouses.com/2025/01/10/castlewellan-county-down/

Church Hill, Maghera, County Down http://aguidetoirishcountryhouses.com/2025/01/10/church-hill-maghera-county-down/

Clandeboye, County Down https://aguidetoirishcountryhouses.com/2024/10/13/clandeboye-county-down/

Conlig (or Little Clandeboye) House, County Down see http://lordbelmontinnorthernireland.blogspot.com/2014/12/conlig-house.html

Craigavad House, County Down http://aguidetoirishcountryhouses.com/2025/01/10/craigavad-house-county-down/

Craigavon, Strandtown, County Down http://aguidetoirishcountryhouses.com/2025/01/10/craigavon-strandtown-county-down/

Craigdarragh House, County Down

see  http://lordbelmontinnorthernireland.blogspot.com/2014/11/craigdarragh-house.html

Craigdarragh House, County Down 

Crawfordsburn Park, Bangor, County Down http://aguidetoirishcountryhouses.com/2025/01/10/crawfordsburn-park-bangor-county-down/

Culloden, County Down – hotel

https://aguidetoirishcountryhouses.com/2024/10/13/culloden-county-down-hotel/

Cultra Manor, Craigavad, County Down http://aguidetoirishcountryhouses.com/2025/01/10/cultra-manor-craigavad-county-down/

Cultra Bishops’ Palace, Cultra, County Down http://aguidetoirishcountryhouses.com/2025/01/10/cultra-bishops-palace-cultra-county-down/

Delamont Park, Killyleagh, County Down 

https://aguidetoirishcountryhouses.com/2024/10/07/delamont-park-killyleagh-county-down/

Donaghadee Manor House (Manor House Donaghadee), County Down https://aguidetoirishcountryhouses.com/2024/10/07/manor-house-donaghadee-county-down/

Donaghcloney (see Straw Hill), County Down 

Donard Lodge (and Spa House), Newcastle, County Down – demolished 

https://aguidetoirishcountryhouses.com/2024/10/07/donard-lodge-and-spa-house-newcastle-county-down-demolished/

Dromantine House, County Down https://aguidetoirishcountryhouses.com/2024/10/07/dromantine-house-county-down/

Dromore Bishop’s Palace, Dromore, County Down http://aguidetoirishcountryhouses.com/2025/01/10/dromore-bishops-palace-dromore-county-down/

Drumcullen, County Down

https://aguidetoirishcountryhouses.com/2024/11/06/drumcullen-house-county-down/

Echlinville House (afterwards Rubane House), Kircubbin, County Down http://aguidetoirishcountryhouses.com/2025/01/10/echlinville-house-afterwards-rubane-house-kircubbin-county-down/

Eglantine, Hillsborough, County Down http://aguidetoirishcountryhouses.com/2025/01/07/eglantine-hillsborough-county-down/

Enniskeen, Newcastle, County Down http://aguidetoirishcountryhouses.com/2025/01/11/enniskeen-newcastle-county-down/

Ferry Quarter, Strangford, County Down

https://aguidetoirishcountryhouses.com/2024/09/28/ferry-quarter-strangford-county-down/ 

Finnebrogue House, Downpatrick, County Down 

https://aguidetoirishcountryhouses.com/2024/09/28/finnebrogue-house-downpatrick-county-down/

Florida Manor, County Down 

https://aguidetoirishcountryhouses.com/2024/09/28/florida-manor-county-down/

Gilford Castle, Gilford, Co Down

https://aguidetoirishcountryhouses.com/2024/10/22/gilford-castle-gilford-co-down/ 

Gill Hall, Dromore, County Down 

https://aguidetoirishcountryhouses.com/2024/10/22/gill-hall-dromore-county-down/

Glasdrumman House, Annalong, Co Down https://aguidetoirishcountryhouses.com/2024/10/22/glasdrumman-house-annalong-co-down/ 

Glenganagh House, County Down see http://lordbelmontinnorthernireland.blogspot.com/2015/03/glenganagh-house.html

Government House, County Down (see Hillsborough Castle) 

Grace Hall, Moira, County Down 

https://aguidetoirishcountryhouses.com/2024/10/22/grace-hall-moira-county-down/

Green Park, County Down (formerly Moore Park) 

Greencastle castle, County Down https://aguidetoirishcountryhouses.com/2025/08/25/greencastle-castle-county-down/

The Grey House, Station Road, Cultra, County Down https://aguidetoirishcountryhouses.com/2025/11/03/the-grey-house-cultra-county-down/

Greyabbey House, County Down 

https://aguidetoirishcountryhouses.com/2024/10/22/grey-abbey-house-or-greyabbey-known-for-a-period-as-rosemount-near-newtownards-county-down/

Groomsport House, County Down

https://aguidetoirishcountryhouses.com/2024/10/22/groomsport-house-county-down/ 

Hillsborough Castle (Government House), County Down – open to the public https://aguidetoirishcountryhouses.com/2024/10/13/hillsborough-castle-county-down/

Kilbroney Lodge, County Down see http://lordbelmontinnorthernireland.blogspot.com/2015/02/kilbroney-lodge.html

Killaire House, County Down see http://lordbelmontinnorthernireland.blogspot.com/2019/01/killaire-house.html

Killyleagh Castle, Killyleagh, County Down http://aguidetoirishcountryhouses.com/2025/01/11/killyleagh-castle-killyleagh-county-down/

Killynether House, Newtownards, Co Down http://aguidetoirishcountryhouses.com/2025/01/11/killynether-house-newtownards-co-down/

King’s Castle, County Down not in Bence-Jones see

http://lordbelmontinnorthernireland.blogspot.com/2018/02/kings-castle.html

Kirkistown Castle, County Down 

not in Bence-Jones, see http://lordbelmontinnorthernireland.blogspot.com/2018/09/kirkistown-castle.html

Larchfield Estate, County Down (same as in County Antrim)

Lawrencetown, County Down 

Loughbrickland House, County Down http://aguidetoirishcountryhouses.com/2025/01/11/loughbrickland-house-county-down/

Manor House Donaghadee, County Down https://aguidetoirishcountryhouses.com/2024/10/07/manor-house-donaghadee-county-down/

Moira Castle, Moira, County Down http://aguidetoirishcountryhouses.com/2025/01/11/moira-castle-moira-county-down/

Montalto, Ballynahinch, County Down https://aguidetoirishcountryhouses.com/2024/10/13/montalto-estate-county-down/

Moore Park, County Down (see Green Park) 

Mount Panther, County Down http://aguidetoirishcountryhouses.com/2025/01/11/mount-panther-county-down/

Mount Stewart, County Down, Northern Ireland, a National Trust property https://aguidetoirishcountryhouses.com/2024/06/06/mount-stewart-county-down-northern-ireland-a-national-trust-property/

Mourne Park, County Down http://aguidetoirishcountryhouses.com/2025/01/11/mourne-park-county-down/

Moyallon House, County Down see http://lordbelmontinnorthernireland.blogspot.com/2017/10/moyallon-house.html

Moyallon House, County Down 

Murlough House, County Down http://aguidetoirishcountryhouses.com/2025/01/11/murlough-house-county-down/

Myra Castle, County Down http://aguidetoirishcountryhouses.com/2025/01/11/myra-castle-county-down/

Narrow Water Castle, County Down https://aguidetoirishcountryhouses.com/2024/10/13/narrow-water-castle-county-down/

The Newark, (see Ardglass Castle), County Down 

Old Court House, Strangford, County Down http://aguidetoirishcountryhouses.com/2025/01/12/old-court-house-county-down/

Orangefield House, County Down http://aguidetoirishcountryhouses.com/2025/01/12/orangefield-house-county-down/

Orangefield Park, County Down see  http://lordbelmontinnorthernireland.blogspot.com/2017/06/the-blakiston-baronets.html

Ormeau, County Down – demolished http://aguidetoirishcountryhouses.com/2025/01/12/ormeau-county-down-demolished/

Portaferry Castle, County Down https://aguidetoirishcountryhouses.com/2024/10/13/portaferry-castle-county-down/

Portaferry House, County Down http://aguidetoirishcountryhouses.com/2025/01/12/portaferry-house-county-down/

Portavo, Donaghadee, County Down http://aguidetoirishcountryhouses.com/2025/01/12/portavo-donaghadee-county-down/

Purdysburn House, County Down see http://lordbelmontinnorthernireland.blogspot.com/2013/11/purdysburn-pictures.html http://lordbelmontinnorthernireland.blogspot.com/2013/11/purdysburn-house.html

Quilly House, County Down see http://lordbelmontinnorthernireland.blogspot.com/2017/06/vaughan-of-quilly.html

Quintin Castle, County Down http://aguidetoirishcountryhouses.com/2025/01/12/quintin-castle-county-down/

Rademon, Crossgar, County Down http://aguidetoirishcountryhouses.com/2025/01/12/rademon-crossgar-county-down/ 

Rathgael House, County Down see http://lordbelmontinnorthernireland.blogspot.com/2020/05/rathgael-album-ii.html http://lordbelmontinnorthernireland.blogspot.com/2016/04/rathgael-house.html http://lordbelmontinnorthernireland.blogspot.com/2020/05/rathgael-album.html

Ringdufferin, County Down 

http://lordbelmontinnorthernireland.blogspot.com/2014/11/miss-bailie-of-ringdufferin.html http://lordbelmontinnorthernireland.blogspot.com/2014/11/ringdufferin-house.html

Rockfield House, County Down see http://lordbelmontinnorthernireland.blogspot.com/2020/07/rockfield-house.html

Rockport House, County Down see http://lordbelmontinnorthernireland.blogspot.com/2017/10/rockport-house.html

Rosemount, Grey Abbey (see Greyabbey), Co Down 

Rosstrevor, County Down http://aguidetoirishcountryhouses.com/2025/01/12/rosstrevor-county-down/

Rowallane House, Saintfield, County Down http://aguidetoirishcountryhouses.com/2025/01/12/rowallane-house-county-down/

Rubane House (see Echlinville), Co Down 

Saintfield House, County Down http://aguidetoirishcountryhouses.com/2025/01/12/saintfield-house-county-down/

Scarvagh House, County Down http://aguidetoirishcountryhouses.com/2025/01/12/scarvagh-house-county-down/

Seaforde House, County Down http://aguidetoirishcountryhouses.com/2025/01/12/seaforde-house-county-down/

Shrigley Hall, Killyleagh, Co Down http://aguidetoirishcountryhouses.com/2025/01/12/shrigley-hall-killyleagh-co-down/

Stormont Castle, County Down http://aguidetoirishcountryhouses.com/2025/01/12/stormont-castle-county-down/

Strangford House, Strangford, Co Down http://aguidetoirishcountryhouses.com/2025/01/12/strangford-house-strangford-co-down/

Straw Hill, County Down 

Timpany, Ballynahinch, Co Down http://aguidetoirishcountryhouses.com/2025/01/12/timpany-ballynahinch-co-down/

Tobar Mhuire, County Down see  http://lordbelmontinnorthernireland.blogspot.com/2015/01/crossgar-house.html

Tollymore Park, Bryansford, Co Down – house demolished, demesne open to public http://aguidetoirishcountryhouses.com/2025/01/12/tollymore-park-bryansford-co-down-house-demolished-demesne-open-to-public/

Tudor Hall, Holywood, Co Down http://aguidetoirishcountryhouses.com/2025/01/12/tudor-hall-holywood-co-down/

Tullyveery, Killyleagh, Co Down http://aguidetoirishcountryhouses.com/2025/01/12/tullyveery-killyleagh-co-down/

Tyrella, Downpatrick, County Down, BT30 8SU – accommodation https://aguidetoirishcountryhouses.com/2024/10/13/tyrella-downpatrick-county-down-bt30-8su-accommodation/

Waringstown House, County Down http://aguidetoirishcountryhouses.com/2025/01/12/waringstown-house-county-down/

Waterfoot House, Newcastle, County Down http://aguidetoirishcountryhouses.com/2025/01/12/waterfoot-house-newcastle-county-down/ 

Woburn House, Millisle, County Down http://aguidetoirishcountryhouses.com/2025/01/12/woburn-house-county-down/

Woodbank, County Down