Strokestown Park
18th-century house in County Roscommon, Ireland / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Strokestown Park House is a Palladian style Georgian house in Strokestown, County Roscommon, Ireland, set on about 300 acres (120 ha).[1]
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Strokestown Park | |
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General information | |
Architectural style | Palladian |
Town or city | Strokestown |
Country | Ireland |
Coordinates | 53.777°N 8.104°W / 53.777; -8.104 |
Current tenants | National Famine Museum |
Completed | 1730 |
Renovated | 1820 (portico added) |
Technical details | |
Material | limestone |
Design and construction | |
Architect(s) | Richard Cassels |
Developer | Thomas Mahon MP (1701-82) |
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Privately owned by the Westward Group, the house and National Famine Museum which occupies its former out buildings are both open to the public.