Lissan House

Lissan House
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Lissan House
Lissan House is located in Northern Ireland
Lissan House
General information
TypeHouse
Architectural styleUlster Plantation House with Georgian and Victorian additions
LocationCookstown, County Tyrone
Coordinates54°40′58″N 6°45′52″W / 54.682702°N 6.764539°W / 54.682702; -6.764539
Construction startedEvidence of building on site c.1580; first constructed c.1620; reconstructed c.1690 with notable alterations in c.1780, c.1840 and c.1880
Governing bodyLissan House Trust
Design and construction
Architect(s)Alterations by Davis Ducart
Website
http://www.lissanhouse.com

Lissan House is a historic house and tourist attraction in County Tyrone, Northern Ireland, that was the seat of the Staples baronets. Lissan lies nestled at the foot of the Sperrin Mountains amid ancient woodland near the historic market town of Cookstown.