Rockingham Estate

Rockingham House
An illustration of the house from a postcard around 1905.
Location within Ireland
General information
StatusPrivate dwelling house
TypeHouse
Architectural styleGeorgian, Regency, classical
ClassificationDemolished
LocationBoyle, County Roscommon, Ireland
Coordinates53°59′09″N 8°14′14″W / 53.985709°N 8.237224°W / 53.985709; -8.237224
Construction started1809
Estimated completion1810
Renovated1822 - dome removed and third floor added
DemolishedFire (1957), Demolition (1971)
Technical details
Floor count2 over basement (1810), 3rd floor (1822)
Design and construction
ArchitectsJohn Nash (1809-10) and James Pain
DeveloperRobert King, 1st Viscount Lorton
Quantity surveyorJohn 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.