Murlough House, County Down

Murlough House, County Down

Murlough House, County Down, photograph by Robert French, (between ca. 1865-1914), Lawrence Photograph Collection, National Library of Ireland.

Bence-Jones, Mark. A Guide to Irish Country Houses (originally published as Burke’s Guide to Country Houses volume 1 Ireland by Burke’s Peerage Ltd. 1978); Revised edition 1988 Constable and Company Ltd, London.

p. 221. “Hill, Downshire/M/PB) A two storey Victorian house in the Georgian manner, built 1860 for 4th Marquess of Downshire to the design of William Haywood, of London. Seven bay entrance front, prolonged by lower wing of two storeys over basement; three bay side, all faced in ashlar. Projecting porch with doors at sides and round-headed window with massive rusticated surround in its front face. Blocking round windows; continuous hood mouldings over upper storey windows, which have cambered heads. Eaved roof on cornice. Now leased by the Church of Ireland for retreats, conferences and meetings.” 

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