Antrim Castle

Antrim Castle
Antrim Castle c.1888
Antrim Castle is located in Northern Ireland
Antrim Castle
General information
TypeFortified mansion
LocationAntrim, County Antrim, Northern Ireland
Coordinates54°43′19″N 6°13′51″W / 54.72194°N 6.23083°W / 54.72194; -6.23083
Construction started1613
Completed1662

Antrim Castle or Massereene Castle was a fortified mansion in Antrim, County Antrim, Northern Ireland, on the banks of the Sixmilewater River. It was built in stages between 1613 and 1662.[1] It was destroyed by fire in 1922 and finally demolished in the 1970s. All that remains are a slightly raised grassed platform as well as a freestanding Italian stair tower built in 1887, and a gatehouse built around 1818 with twin neo-Tudor towers, with older connecting walls.[2] The gardens are a popular tourist attraction on Randalstown Road, Antrim.

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