1193 – Grey Abbey, Greyabbey, Co. Down
Grey Abbey was founded in 1193, by John de Courcy’s wife,
1622 – Kirkiston Castle, Co. Down
Constructed in 1622 by Roland Savage, on the site of a ninth-century round tower.
1650 – Hillsborough Fort, Hillsborough, Co. Down
Artillery fort built in 1650 by Colonel Arthur Hill – the Hill family built the village of Hillsborough starting with the fort.
1666 – Old Market Cross, Newtownards, Co. Down
The originalMarket Cross was built in 1636 but was destroyed by Commonwealth troops in 1653.
1667 – Waringstown House, Waringstown, Co. Down
One of the oldest unfortified mansion houses in Ireland, it was built by William Waring,
1730 – Tollymore Park, Bryansford, Co. Down
Architect: Thomas Wright / Charles Lanyon / James Rawson Carroll
Much extended country house,
1736 – Gill Hall, Dromore, Co. Down
Architect: Richard Cassels
The Gill Hall estate was named after a Captain Magill an officer in Cromwell’s Army,
1740 – Mount Panther, Clough, Co. Down
Originally built about 1740, the central block has a Diocletian window in the top floor,
1771 – Market House, Newtownards, Co. Down
Architect: Ferdinando Stratford
The Market House was commissioned by Robert Stewart,
1781 – Former Bishop’s Palace, Dromore, Co. Down
Described as “a fine, three-storey, late 18th century block, built in 1781 by the Rt Rev and Hon William Beresford,
