Ardbraccan House

Ardbraccan House
Ard Breacáin
Original Georgian entrance gates to the Ardbraccan Estate
Ardbraccan House is located in Ireland
Ardbraccan House
Former namesArdbraccan Palace
Alternative namesBishop's Palace
General information
TypeHouse
Architectural stylePalladian
AddressArdbraccan, County Meath
CountryIreland
Coordinates53°39′39″N 6°45′01″W / 53.6609352°N 6.7502167°W / 53.6609352; -6.7502167
Elevation61 m (200 ft)
Estimated completion1735 (wings), 1776 (central block)
OwnerCharles Noell
Height21 m (69 ft)
Technical details
Materiallimestone
Floor count3
Grounds49 ha (120 acres)
Design and construction
Architect(s)Richard Cassels (wings)
Thomas Cooley and James Wyatt (central block)

Ardbraccan House (known sometimes historically as Ardbraccan Palace) is a large Palladian country house in the town of Ardbraccan, County Meath, Ireland. The historic house served from the 1770s to 1885 as the residence of the Church of Ireland Lord Bishop of Meath.[1]

  1. ^ "CO. MEATH, ARDBRACCAN Dictionary of Irish Architects -". www.dia.ie. Retrieved 23 August 2022.