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Gosford Castle is a 19th-century country house situated in Gosford, a townland of Markethill, County Armagh, Northern Ireland. It was built for Archibald Acheson, 2nd Earl of Gosford, and designed in the Norman revival style by London architect Thomas Hopper. It is a Grade A listed building,^[1] and is said to be Ulster's largest.^[2] The Earls of Gosford occupied the castle until 1921, and the estate was later purchased by the Ministry of Agriculture to form Gosford Forest Park. The building subsequently deteriorated and in 2006 was sold to a development company who converted the castle into private dwellings.

History

The Acheson family were granted land in County Armagh by King James VI & I in 1610, at the start of the Plantation of Ulster. They established the village of Markethill and built a castle, though this was destroyed during the Irish Rebellion of 1641. A manor house was built in its place, which the Achesons occupied until 1840. The writer Jonathan Swift (1667–1745) visited Gosford and contributed to the layout of the gardens.^[3] In 1819, The 2nd Earl of Gosford (1776–1849), then head of the Acheson dynasty, commissioned Thomas Hopper (1776–1856) to design a new house at Gosford. A Norman revival style of architecture was chosen, marking Hopper's first attempt at this style that he would go on to perfect at Penrhyn Castle in Wales. Hopper was assisted by local architect Thomas Duff. In 1837 the building was reported as unfinished, and was not fully complete until 1859 when Hopper's assistant George Adam Burn rebuilt the entrance front.^[4]

The 4th Earl of Gosford (1841–1922) was forced to sell the castle's contents in 1920 and, after his death in April 1922, the castle was no longer occupied by the Acheson family. During the Second World War, Gosford was commandeered and used to accommodate troops, with a prisoner-of-war camp on the estate.^[3] Following the war the Achesons sold the estate to the Ministry of Agriculture, who established the 240 hectares (590 acres) demesne as Gosford Forest Park.^[5] The castle was used for the storage of public records, and in the 1970s served as a barracks for soldiers.^[3] In 1983, it was opened as a hotel, though this venture was not successful, and the leaseholders allowed the building to fall into disrepair.^[6]

Redevelopment

The Forest Service, then part of the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development (DARD), regained control of the property in February 2002. The castle at this time was in a desperate state of disrepair and without urgent intervention was in real danger of becoming irretrievably beyond repair, leading to calls for action from the Ulster Architectural Heritage Society (UAHS).^[7] The castle, with 11 hectares (27 acres) of grounds, was put up for sale for as little as £1, subject to viable proposals for restoration.^[6] In 2006, the decaying castle was bought by Gosford Castle Development Ltd. for £1,000. The developers, supported by architects the Boyd Partnership and the Environment and Heritage Service, put forward a £4m proposal to restore the castle as 23 residences, based on vertical division of the building and retention of the main rooms.^[2]^[8] In January 2008 the first residents of the new apartments moved in. In 2013, it was reported that the redevelopment had been stalled since 2010 due to financial issues.^[9]

The restoration was undertaken by a team of artisans and craftsmen, to create homes of two, three and four storeys in height set within the original fabric of the castle. The development aimed to retain the character and historic integrity of the castle by using existing staircases and walls where possible. Approaches used include the restoration of original colour schemes in the principal rooms, such as the vaulted ceiling of the Inner Hall; walls that were painted green to represent drapery; and a background of scarlet used to set off the library's wooden bookcases. Residents began moving into the first completed homes in the castle courtyard in January 2008.^[10]

The castle was used as a filming location for Game of Thrones. It was sold in 2019 with plans to convert it to apartments.^[11]

References

^ "Gosford Castle: Historic Building Details". Department for Communities.^{[permanent dead link‍]}
^ ^a ^b "Forest castle bought for £1,000". BBC News. 9 January 2006.
^ ^a ^b ^c "Gosford Castle, Co. Armagh". Queen's University Belfast. Archived from the original on 5 December 2015. Retrieved 21 March 2006.
^ "Co. Armagh, Gosford Castle (Markethill)". Dictionary of Irish Architects.
^ "Gosford Forest Park". nidirect.gov.
^ ^a ^b "Yours for £1". The Telegraph. 2 February 2002.
^ "'Neglect' fears for historic castle". Belfast Telegraph. 24 May 2005.
^ "Gosford Castle housing project goes to planners". Portadown Times. 3 February 2006.
^ "Financially besieged developer behind apartments plan at historic pile loses battle to builders over £80k bill". Belfast Telegraph. 31 January 2013.
^ "Castle's residents enjoy being lords of the manor". Belfast Telegraph. 17 January 2008. Archived from the original on 19 July 2012.
^ "Part of Game of Thrones castle in Northern Ireland sold – plans for luxury apartments at Gosford". Belfast Telegraph. Retrieved 8 August 2021.

External links

Gosford Castle, Bygones and Byways: Markethill & District Local History Project
Gosford Castle Archived 5 December 2015 at the Wayback Machine, Queen's University Belfast

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[listed-1] "Gosford Castle: Historic Building Details". Department for Communities.^{[permanent dead link‍]}

[bbc-2] "Forest castle bought for £1,000". BBC News. 9 January 2006.

[chrono-3] "Gosford Castle, Co. Armagh". Queen's University Belfast. Archived from the original on 5 December 2015. Retrieved 21 March 2006.

[4] "Co. Armagh, Gosford Castle (Markethill)". Dictionary of Irish Architects.

[5] "Gosford Forest Park". nidirect.gov.

[yours-6] "Yours for £1". The Telegraph. 2 February 2002.

[7] "'Neglect' fears for historic castle". Belfast Telegraph. 24 May 2005.

[8] "Gosford Castle housing project goes to planners". Portadown Times. 3 February 2006.

[9] "Financially besieged developer behind apartments plan at historic pile loses battle to builders over £80k bill". Belfast Telegraph. 31 January 2013.

[10] "Castle's residents enjoy being lords of the manor". Belfast Telegraph. 17 January 2008. Archived from the original on 19 July 2012.

[11] "Part of Game of Thrones castle in Northern Ireland sold – plans for luxury apartments at Gosford". Belfast Telegraph. Retrieved 8 August 2021.

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 [[Image:GosfordCastle.jpg|thumb|Gosford Castle, entrance front]]
-'''Gosford Castle''' is a 19th-century country house situated in Gosford, a townland of [[Markethill]], [[County Armagh]], [[Northern Ireland]]. It was built for [[Archibald Acheson, 2nd Earl of Gosford|The 2nd Earl of Gosford]], and designed in the [[Romanesque Revival architecture in the United Kingdom|Norman revival style]] by London architect [[Thomas Hopper (architect)|Thomas Hopper]]. It is a Grade A [[listed building]],<ref name=listed>{{cite web |url=http://appsc.doeni.gov.uk/buildings/buildview.aspx?id=5536&js=false |title=Gosford Castle: Historic Building Details |publisher=Department for Communities}}</ref> and is said to be [[Ulster]]'s largest.<ref name=bbc/> The [[Earl of Gosford|Earls of Gosford]] occupied the castle until 1921, and the estate was later purchased by the [[Ministry of Agriculture (Northern Ireland)|Ministry of Agriculture]] to form [[Gosford Forest Park]]. The building subsequently deteriorated and in 2006 was sold to a development company who converted the castle into private dwellings.
+'''Gosford Castle''' is a 19th-century country house situated in Gosford, a townland of [[Markethill]], [[County Armagh]], [[Northern Ireland]]. It was built for [[Archibald Acheson, 2nd Earl of Gosford]], and designed in the [[Romanesque Revival architecture in the United Kingdom|Norman revival style]] by London architect [[Thomas Hopper (architect)|Thomas Hopper]]. It is a Grade A [[listed building]],<ref name=listed>{{cite web |url=http://appsc.doeni.gov.uk/buildings/buildview.aspx?id=5536&js=false |title=Gosford Castle: Historic Building Details |publisher=Department for Communities }}{{Dead link|date=June 2024 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> and is said to be [[Ulster]]'s largest.<ref name=bbc/> The [[Earl of Gosford|Earls of Gosford]] occupied the castle until 1921, and the estate was later purchased by the [[Ministry of Agriculture (Northern Ireland)|Ministry of Agriculture]] to form [[Gosford Forest Park]]. The building subsequently deteriorated and in 2006 was sold to a development company who converted the castle into private dwellings.
 ==History==
-The Acheson family were granted land in [[County Armagh]] by [[James VI & I|King James VI & I]] in 1610. They established the village of Markethill and built a castle, though this was destroyed during the [[Irish Rebellion of 1641]]. A manor house was built in its place, which the Achesons occupied until 1840. The writer [[Jonathan Swift]] (1667-1745) visited Gosford and contributed to the layout of the gardens.<ref name=chrono>{{cite web |url=http://www.chrono.qub.ac.uk/local/armagh/Gosford/ |title=Gosford Castle, Co. Armagh |publisher=Queen's University Belfast}}</ref> In 1819, [[Archibald Acheson, 2nd Earl of Gosford|The 2nd Earl of Gosford]] (1776-1849), then head of the Acheson dynasty, commissioned [[Thomas Hopper (architect)|Thomas Hopper]] (1776–1856) to design a new house at Gosford. A Norman revival style of architecture was chosen, marking Hopper's first attempt at this style that he would go on to perfect at [[Penrhyn Castle]] in Wales. Hopper was assisted by local architect [[Thomas Duff]]. In 1837 the building was reported as unfinished, and was not fully complete until 1859 when Hopper's assistant George Adam Burn rebuilt the entrance front.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.dia.ie/works/view/60771/building/CO.+ARMAGH%2C+GOSFORD+CASTLE+%28MARKETHILL%29 |title=Co. Armagh, Gosford Castle (Markethill) |work=Dictionary of Irish Architects}}</ref>
+The Acheson family were granted land in [[County Armagh]] by [[James VI & I|King James VI & I]] in 1610, at the start of the [[Plantation of Ulster]]. They established the village of [[Markethill]] and built a castle, though this was destroyed during the [[Irish Rebellion of 1641]]. A manor house was built in its place, which the Achesons occupied until 1840. The writer [[Jonathan Swift]] (1667–1745) visited Gosford and contributed to the layout of the gardens.<ref name=chrono>{{cite web |url=http://www.chrono.qub.ac.uk/local/armagh/Gosford/ |title=Gosford Castle, Co. Armagh |publisher=Queen's University Belfast |access-date=21 March 2006 |archive-date=5 December 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151205024601/http://www.chrono.qub.ac.uk/local/armagh/Gosford/ |url-status=dead }}</ref> In 1819, [[Archibald Acheson, 2nd Earl of Gosford|The 2nd Earl of Gosford]] (1776–1849), then head of the Acheson dynasty, commissioned [[Thomas Hopper (architect)|Thomas Hopper]] (1776–1856) to design a new house at Gosford. A Norman revival style of architecture was chosen, marking Hopper's first attempt at this style that he would go on to perfect at [[Penrhyn Castle]] in Wales. Hopper was assisted by local architect [[Thomas Duff]]. In 1837 the building was reported as unfinished, and was not fully complete until 1859 when Hopper's assistant George Adam Burn rebuilt the entrance front.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.dia.ie/works/view/60771/building/CO.+ARMAGH%2C+GOSFORD+CASTLE+%28MARKETHILL%29 |title=Co. Armagh, Gosford Castle (Markethill) |work=Dictionary of Irish Architects}}</ref>
-The [[Archibald Acheson, 4th Earl of Gosford|4th Earl of Gosford]] was forced to sell the castle's contents in 1920 and, after his death in 1922 the castle was no longer occupied by the family. During the Second World War Gosford was commandeered and used to accommodate troops, with a prisoner-of-war camp on the estate.<ref name=chrono/> Following the war the Achesons sold the estate to the Ministry of Agriculture who established the {{convert|240|ha}} demesne as [[Gosford Forest Park]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.nidirect.gov.uk/articles/gosford-forest-park |title=Gosford Forest Park |publisher=nidirect.gov}}</ref> The castle was used for the storage of public records, and in the 1970s served as a barracks for soldiers.<ref name=chrono/>  In 1983 it was opened as a hotel though this venture was not successful, and the leaseholders allowed the building to fall into disrepair.<ref name=yours/>
+[[Archibald Acheson, 4th Earl of Gosford|The 4th Earl of Gosford]] (1841–1922) was forced to sell the castle's contents in 1920 and, after his death in April 1922, the castle was no longer occupied by the Acheson family. During the [[Second World War]], Gosford was commandeered and used to accommodate troops, with a prisoner-of-war camp on the estate.<ref name=chrono /> Following the war the Achesons sold the estate to the [[Ministry of Agriculture (Northern Ireland)|Ministry of Agriculture]], who established the {{convert|240|ha}} [[demesne]] as [[Gosford Forest Park]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.nidirect.gov.uk/articles/gosford-forest-park |title=Gosford Forest Park |publisher=nidirect.gov}}</ref> The castle was used for the storage of public records, and in the 1970s served as a barracks for soldiers.<ref name=chrono /> In 1983, it was opened as a hotel, though this venture was not successful, and the leaseholders allowed the building to fall into disrepair.<ref name=yours />
 ===Redevelopment===
-[[File:Exterior of Gosford Castle.jpg |thumb|South front of the castle]]
+[[File:Exterior of Gosford Castle.jpg|thumb|South front of the castle]]
-The [[Forest Service Northern Ireland|Forest Service]], part of the Department for Agriculture, regained control of the property in February 2002. The castle at this time was in a desperate state of disrepair and without urgent intervention was in real danger of becoming irretrievably beyond repair, leading to calls for action from the [[Ulster Architectural Heritage Society]] (UAHS).<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/imported/neglect-fears-for-historic-castle-28230451.html |title= 'Neglect' fears for historic castle |date=24 May 2005 |work=Belfast Telegraph}}</ref> The castle, with {{convert|11|ha}} of grounds, was put up for sale for as little as £1, subject to viable proposals for restoration.<ref name=yours>{{cite web |url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/property/advice/propertymarket/3298124/Yours-for-1.html |title=Yours for £1 |work=The Telegraph |date=2 February 2002}}</ref> In 2006, the decaying castle was bought by Gosford Castle Development Ltd. for £1,000. The developers, supported by architects the Boyd Partnership and the [[Northern Ireland Environment Agency|Environment and Heritage Service]], put forward a £4m proposal to restore the castle as 23 residences, based on vertical division of the building and retention of the main rooms.<ref name=bbc>{{cite web |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/northern_ireland/4596736.stm |title=Forest castle bought for £1,000 |publisher=BBC News |date=9 January 2006}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.portadowntimes.co.uk/news/gosford-castle-housing-project-goes-to-planners-1-1646844 |title=Gosford Castle housing project goes to planners |work=Portadown Times |date=3 February 2006}}</ref> In January 2008 the first residents of the new apartments moved in. In 2013, it was reported that the redevelopment had been stalled since 2010 due to financial issues.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/northern-ireland/financially-besieged-developer-behind-apartments-plan-at-historic-pile-loses-battle-to-builders-over-80k-bill-29042482.html |date=31 January 2013 |work=Belfast Telegraph |title=Financially besieged developer behind apartments plan at historic pile loses battle to builders over £80k bill}}</ref>
+The [[Forest Service Northern Ireland|Forest Service]], then part of the [[Department of Agriculture and Rural Development]] (DARD), regained control of the property in February 2002. The castle at this time was in a desperate state of disrepair and without urgent intervention was in real danger of becoming irretrievably beyond repair, leading to calls for action from the [[Ulster Architectural Heritage Society]] (UAHS).<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/imported/neglect-fears-for-historic-castle-28230451.html |title= 'Neglect' fears for historic castle |date=24 May 2005 |work=Belfast Telegraph}}</ref> The castle, with {{convert|11|ha}} of grounds, was put up for sale for as little as £1, subject to viable proposals for restoration.<ref name=yours>{{cite web |url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/property/advice/propertymarket/3298124/Yours-for-1.html |title=Yours for £1 |work=The Telegraph |date=2 February 2002}}</ref> In 2006, the decaying castle was bought by Gosford Castle Development Ltd. for £1,000. The developers, supported by architects the Boyd Partnership and the [[Northern Ireland Environment Agency|Environment and Heritage Service]], put forward a £4m proposal to restore the castle as 23 residences, based on [[Commonhold|vertical division]] of the building and retention of the main rooms.<ref name=bbc>{{cite web |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/northern_ireland/4596736.stm |title=Forest castle bought for £1,000 |publisher=BBC News |date=9 January 2006}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.portadowntimes.co.uk/news/gosford-castle-housing-project-goes-to-planners-1-1646844 |title=Gosford Castle housing project goes to planners |work=Portadown Times |date=3 February 2006}}</ref> In January 2008 the first residents of the new [[apartment]]s moved in. In 2013, it was reported that the redevelopment had been stalled since 2010 due to financial issues.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/northern-ireland/financially-besieged-developer-behind-apartments-plan-at-historic-pile-loses-battle-to-builders-over-80k-bill-29042482.html |date=31 January 2013 |work=Belfast Telegraph |title=Financially besieged developer behind apartments plan at historic pile loses battle to builders over £80k bill}}</ref>
-The restoration was undertaken by a team of artisans and craftsmen, to create homes of two, three and four storeys in height set within the original fabric of the castle. The development aimed to retain the character and historic integrity of the castle by using existing staircases and walls where possible. Approaches used include the restoration of original colour schemes in the principal rooms, such as the vaulted ceiling of the Inner Hall; walls that were painted green to represent drapery; and a background of scarlet used to set off the library’s wooden bookcases. Residents began moving into the first completed homes in the castle courtyard in January 2008.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/local-national/castles-residents-enjoy-being-lords-of-the-manor-13376420.html |archive-url=https://archive.is/20120719020334/http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/local-national/castles-residents-enjoy-being-lords-of-the-manor-13376420.html |dead-url=yes |archive-date=19 July 2012 |title=Castle's residents enjoy being lords of the manor |date=17 January 2008 |work=[[Belfast Telegraph]]}}</ref>
+The restoration was undertaken by a team of artisans and craftsmen, to create homes of two, three and four storeys in height set within the original fabric of the castle. The development aimed to retain the character and historic integrity of the castle by using existing staircases and walls where possible. Approaches used include the restoration of original colour schemes in the principal rooms, such as the vaulted ceiling of the Inner Hall; walls that were painted green to represent drapery; and a background of scarlet used to set off the library's wooden bookcases. Residents began moving into the first completed homes in the castle courtyard in January 2008.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/local-national/castles-residents-enjoy-being-lords-of-the-manor-13376420.html |archive-url=https://archive.today/20120719020334/http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/local-national/castles-residents-enjoy-being-lords-of-the-manor-13376420.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=19 July 2012 |title=Castle's residents enjoy being lords of the manor |date=17 January 2008 |work=[[Belfast Telegraph]]}}</ref>
+The castle was used as a filming location for ''[[Game of Thrones]]''. It was sold in 2019 with plans to convert it to apartments.<ref>{{cite web |title=Part of Game of Thrones castle in Northern Ireland sold – plans for luxury apartments at Gosford |url=https://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/business/northern-ireland/part-of-game-of-thrones-castle-in-northern-ireland-sold-plans-for-luxury-apartments-at-gosford-38064361.html |website=Belfast Telegraph |access-date=8 August 2021}}</ref>
 == See also ==
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 == References ==
+{{reflist}}
-<references/>
 ==External links==
 {{Commons category}}
 *[http://www.bygonesandbyways.com/folders/gosford/gosford_castle.htm Gosford Castle], Bygones and Byways: Markethill & District Local History Project
-*[http://www.chrono.qub.ac.uk/local/armagh/Gosford/ Gosford Castle], Queen's University Belfast
+*[http://www.chrono.qub.ac.uk/local/armagh/Gosford/ Gosford Castle] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151205024601/http://www.chrono.qub.ac.uk/local/armagh/Gosford/ |date=5 December 2015 }}, Queen's University Belfast
 {{Historic Irish houses}}
 {{Places of Interest in County Armagh}}
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 [[Category:Castles in County Armagh]]
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 [[Category:Romanesque Revival architecture in the United Kingdom]]
 [[Category:Romanesque Revival architecture in Ireland]]
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v t e Historic Irish houses and castles
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See also Historic houses in Northern Ireland Historic houses in the Republic of Ireland

v t e Places of Interest in County Armagh
Castles and military sites	Charlemont Fort Creevekeeran Castle Fathom Castle Gosford Castle Moyry Castle Tandragee Castle
Churches and religious sites	Creggan Church Drumcree Church Killeavy Old Church Church of Ireland Cathedral Catholic Cathedral Primate’s Chapel, Armagh Seagoe Parish Church
Museums and cultural sites	Archbishop's Palace (Church of Ireland) County Museum Armagh Court House Armagh Gaol Armagh Robinson Library Observatory Planetarium Cardinal Tomás Ó Fiaich Memorial Library & Archive Franciscan Friary Newry Town Hall (Part) Rokeby Obelisk Royal School, Armagh Royal Irish Fusiliers Museum
Natural landmarks and outdoor spaces	Gosford Forest Park Maghery Country Park The Mall, Armagh Peatlands Park Slieve Gullion Forest Park
Prehistoric landmarks	Slieve Gullion Passage Tomb Ballykeel Dolmen Ballymacdermot Court Tomb Dorsey Haughey's Fort Kilnasaggart Pillar Stone King's Stables Navan Fort
Stately homes	Abbey House Ardress House The Argory Ballymoyer House Brownlow House Castle Dillon Derrymore House Drumbanagher House Eden House Fellow’s Hall Forkhill House Hockley Lodge Killeavy Castle The Manor House, Loughgall Richhill Castle Tynan Abbey
Transport and industry	MacNeill's Egyptian Arch (Newry Canal)