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Castletown Cox
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'''Castletown Cox''', or Castletown House is a restored [[Palladian architecture|Palladian]] mansion and [[demesne]] located in [[County Kilkenny]] in [[Republic of Ireland|Ireland]].
==Design==
[[Davis Ducart]] designed the three storey over basement, seven bay building in the Palladian style. The design was commissioned by the Lord Archbishop of Cashel, [[Michael Cox (archbishop of Cashel)|Rev Michael Cox]] in 1767. [[Buckingham Palace|Buckingham House]] in [[London]] inspired some the details. The house is listed on the National Inventory of Architectural Heritage because of its architectural, artistic and historical social significance.
==Restoration==
The house was extensively restored in the early 21st century by [[George Magan, Baron Magan of Castletown]]. The house and 513 acres of land was offered for sale in 2017<ref>http://bit.ly/2Ij3zzh> and sold in 2018.<ref>http://bit.ly/2G5kHqv>
==The estate==
The formal gardens were designed by the Dowager Marchioness of Salisbury.<ref>http://bit.ly/2G5kHqv> The National Inventory of Architectural Heritage lists the grounds as having the main features substantially present (ref. KK-75-S-428257). Also listed on the estate are two gate lodges of special architectural interest, one a gothic styled three bay home from 1911<ref>http://bit.ly/2IitEOO>, the other a two bay home c 1825<ref>http://bit.ly/2G7jrDm>. Both gateways from c 1825 are also listed as being of special artistic and architectural interest<ref>http://bit.ly/2IjyhYX>. The farmyard,<ref>http://bit.ly/2G7isDm> farm managers house<ref>http://bit.ly/2Ij3BqT> and remains of an ice house <ref>http://bit.ly/2G7itHq all listed as being of special architectural interest.
==Famous residents==
*[[Michael Cox (archbishop of Cashel)]]
*Colonel William Henry Wyndham-Quin
*Major General E R Blaque
*[[George Magan, Baron Magan of Castletown|George Magan]]
==References==
==Design==
[[Davis Ducart]] designed the three storey over basement, seven bay building in the Palladian style. The design was commissioned by the Lord Archbishop of Cashel, [[Michael Cox (archbishop of Cashel)|Rev Michael Cox]] in 1767. [[Buckingham Palace|Buckingham House]] in [[London]] inspired some the details. The house is listed on the National Inventory of Architectural Heritage because of its architectural, artistic and historical social significance.
==Restoration==
The house was extensively restored in the early 21st century by [[George Magan, Baron Magan of Castletown]]. The house and 513 acres of land was offered for sale in 2017<ref>http://bit.ly/2Ij3zzh> and sold in 2018.<ref>http://bit.ly/2G5kHqv>
==The estate==
The formal gardens were designed by the Dowager Marchioness of Salisbury.<ref>http://bit.ly/2G5kHqv> The National Inventory of Architectural Heritage lists the grounds as having the main features substantially present (ref. KK-75-S-428257). Also listed on the estate are two gate lodges of special architectural interest, one a gothic styled three bay home from 1911<ref>http://bit.ly/2IitEOO>, the other a two bay home c 1825<ref>http://bit.ly/2G7jrDm>. Both gateways from c 1825 are also listed as being of special artistic and architectural interest<ref>http://bit.ly/2IjyhYX>. The farmyard,<ref>http://bit.ly/2G7isDm> farm managers house<ref>http://bit.ly/2Ij3BqT> and remains of an ice house <ref>http://bit.ly/2G7itHq all listed as being of special architectural interest.
==Famous residents==
*[[Michael Cox (archbishop of Cashel)]]
*Colonel William Henry Wyndham-Quin
*Major General E R Blaque
*[[George Magan, Baron Magan of Castletown|George Magan]]
==References==
http://bit.ly/2Il4T4v
