Bessborough House
| Bessborough House | |
|---|---|
1818 illustration of the house | |
Modern day appearance of the house | |
Interactive map of the Bessborough House area | |
| General information | |
| Type | House |
| Architectural style | Palladian |
| Location | Piltown, Ireland |
| Coordinates | 52°21′15″N 7°18′51″W / 52.354125°N 7.3141555°W |
| Current tenants | Kildalton Agricultural College (Teagasc) |
| Named for | Elizabeth Folliott, wife of Sir John Ponsonby |
| Construction started | 1744 |
| Renovated | 1925-30 following arson in 1923 |
| Owner | Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine |
| Height | |
| Height | 30 m (98 ft) |
| Technical details | |
| Material | limestone |
| Floor count | 3 |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect | Francis Bindon |
| Developer | Brabazon Ponsonby, 1st Earl of Bessborough |
| Main contractor | William Colles |
| Renovating team | |
| Architect | Harry Stuart Goodhart-Rendel |
| References | |
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Bessborough House is a large Georgian house near Piltown, County Kilkenny that was the family seat of the Ponsonby dynasty, Earls of Bessborough.