Q. Who owns Castletown House Ireland?
Office of Public Works
| Castletown House | |
|---|---|
| Owner | Office of Public Works |
| Height | 21 m (69 ft) |
| Technical details | |
| Material | limestone, marble, brick, Portland stone, brass, oak |
Q. When was Castletown House built?
1722
Erected between 1722 and c. 1729 for William Conolly, Speaker of the Irish House of Commons, Castletown House was designed to reflect its owner’s power and to serve as a venue for political entertaining on a large scale.
Q. Who built Castletown House?
William Conolly
Alessandro GalileiEdward Lovett Pearce
Castletown House/Architects
Castletown House, Celbridge, was built in 1722 for ‘Speaker’ William Conolly, the speaker of the Irish House of Commons from 1715. It was designed by the famous Italian architect Alessandro Galilei (1691-1737), and it remains the only house in Ireland designed by him.
Q. How old is Castletown House?
299c. 1722
Castletown House/Age
Q. How many acres is Castletown House?
A home for over 200 years Castletown House, situated on 580 acres of land in Celbridge, County Kildare, is one of finest Georgian mansions in Ireland.
Q. Who owns Castletown Cox?
Kelcy Warren
Castletown Cox
| Castletown Cox House | |
|---|---|
| Owner | Kelcy Warren |
| Technical details | |
| Material | Kilkenny limestone and sandstone |
| Floor count | 4 |
Q. What are they filming in Castletown House?
A host of famous faces have been spotted filming a new movie called Mr Malcolm’s List in Kildare. The Regency-era romantic comedy is being filmed at Castletown House in Celbridge, a Palladian country house built back in 1722.
Q. Is Theo James in Ireland?
Theo James is in Ireland Theo James has been spotted in Kildare, Ireland. It’s believed he’s filming his new movie Mr. A fan took to TikTok with footage of Theo on set in Castletown. The video has gone viral with over 200,000 views and 57,000 likes.
Q. What movie is being filmed in Castletown?
Q. Who is the architect of Castletown House in Kildare?
The main house and entrance hall, which is believed to have been designed by Florentine mathematician and architect Alessandro Galilei (1691–1737), was begun in 1722 by William “Speaker” Conolly (1662–1729). Castletown has two signature attractions.
Q. When was the main staircase added to Castletown House?
The other is the main staircase, added 35 years after the completion of the house in 1759 under the direction of the Simon Vierpyl (1725-1811), uniquely cantilevered and made of white Portland stone. It is also renowned for its stucco work by Paolo Lafranchini (1695–1776) completed between 1739-65.
Q. How big of an estate is Castletown House?
It formed the centrepiece of a 550-acre (220 ha) estate. Sold to developers in 1965, the estate is now divided between State and private ownership. On the piano nobile there are a series of ever grander reception rooms typical of the 1720s.
Q. Where is the Research Centre in Castletown House?
The Archive and Research Centre is located on the second floor of Castletown House. As 2018, a weekly parkrun was taking place in the parklands of Castletown house on Saturdays. Access by pedestrians is possible from Celbridge along the former half-mile main drive lined with lime trees.
