Richard Cassels

Richard Cassels
Born1690
Died1751 (aged 60–61)
NationalityGerman, French
Other namesRichard Castle
OccupationArchitect
BuildingsRussborough House
The Printing House
Leinster House
Carton House
Summerhill House
Westport House
Rotunda Hospital
Powerscourt Estate
Tyrone House
Ardbraccan House
Bellinter House
Strokestown Park
Hazelwood House
Tudenham Park House
Irish Palladianism. Russborough House, Ireland. One of the many country houses designed in Ireland by Richard Cassels

Richard Cassels (1690 – 1751), also known as Richard Castle, was an architect who ranks with Edward Lovett Pearce as one of the greatest architects working in Ireland in the 18th century. Cassels was born in 1690 in Kassel, Germany. Although German, his family were of French origin and descended from the French-Netherlandish 'Du Ry' family, famous for the many architects among their number. A cousin Simon Louis du Ry designed Schloss Wilhelmshöhe in Kassel.[1][2]

  1. ^ "CASTLE, RICHARD - Dictionary of Irish Architects". www.dia.ie. Archived from the original on 9 July 2021. Retrieved 6 July 2021.
  2. ^ "Richard Castle, architect from Kassel". @GI_weltweit. Archived from the original on 9 July 2021. Retrieved 6 July 2021.