Rockingham Estate
| Rockingham House | |
|---|---|
An illustration of the house from a postcard around 1905. | |
Location within Ireland | |
| General information | |
| Status | Private dwelling house |
| Type | House |
| Architectural style | Georgian, Regency, classical |
| Classification | Demolished |
| Location | Boyle, County Roscommon, Ireland |
| Coordinates | 53°59′09″N 8°14′14″W / 53.985709°N 8.237224°W |
| Construction started | 1809 |
| Estimated completion | 1810 |
| Renovated | 1822 - dome removed and third floor added |
| Demolished | Fire (1957), Demolition (1971) |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count | 2 over basement (1810), 3rd floor (1822) |
| Design and construction | |
| Architects | John Nash (1809-10) and James Pain |
| Developer | Robert King, 1st Viscount Lorton |
| Quantity surveyor | John Lynn (clerk) |
| References | |
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The Rockingham Estate was a country estate near Boyle in the north of County Roscommon in the west of Ireland. The former Rockingham Demesne, which included Rockingham House, covered much of the area that now makes up Lough Key Forest Park.