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Castle Ward is a eighteenth-century designed landscape situated in County Down, Northern Ireland, encompassing the grounds and gardens associated with Castle Ward house. The landscape reflects the aesthetic principles of the Georgian era, integrating formal and picturesque elements typical of aristocratic estates of the period. The estate occupies a prominent position overlooking Strangford Lough, and its design incorporates both architectural features and carefully composed natural vistas that demonstrate the landowner's wealth and refined taste. The designed landscape remains significant as an example of eighteenth-century Irish estate development, preserving evidence of the horticultural and architectural ambitions of its original patrons.
Castle ward, temple water. designed landscape is a scheduled monument protected by Department for Communities NI under reference 7638. View the official record →
Castle Ward is a eighteenth-century designed landscape situated in County Down, Northern Ireland, encompassing the grounds and gardens associated with Castle Ward house. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by DfC Northern Ireland (NISMR) under reference 7638.
Castle ward, temple water. designed landscape dates from the c18th period, and is classified as a designed landscape. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across the UK.
Castle ward, temple water. designed landscape is a Scheduled Ancient Monument, legally protected by DfC Northern Ireland (NISMR) — the body responsible for designating and safeguarding heritage sites in Ni. The official designation reference is 7638.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Navigation pillar (3.3 km), Stone circle, pit & cist with cremation burial (3.8 km), Motte (4.6 km).
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