1851 – Killyleagh Castle, Killyleagh, Co. Down
Architect: Charles Lanyon
“At the termination of a leading street in the thriving town of Killylea[gh],
“At the termination of a leading street in the thriving town of Killylea[gh],
This imposing building was built for Robert Edward Ward and his family in 1852.
Constructed for the 4th Earl Annesley between 1852 and 1854 in a Scots Baronial style.
Later internal works by Richard Mills Close.
Starting life as a simple single aisle church,
Ballyedmond Castle was a Tudor-Baronial mansion,
Erected in 1857,
Opened by the Belfast and County Down Railway on 10 September 1858,
The entrance porch has been rebuilt, removing the small circular window over the entrance.
“Our illustration for this number comprises a view of the memorial at present being erected by subscription,