1841 – Gilford Mill, Gilford, Co. Down
For a time Gilford was at the heart of Ireland’s linen production employing over 15,000 workers. This caused the village to expand with large amounts of housing built to house the workers,
For a time Gilford was at the heart of Ireland’s linen production employing over 15,000 workers. This caused the village to expand with large amounts of housing built to house the workers,
An earlier house on the site was built c.1795 and remodelled and extended for John Grubb Richardson, possibly incorporating earlier fabric.
A Victorian Scots Baronial-style house dating back to around 1865, and built of Portland stone and Scrabo sandstone.