Castle Ward
| Castle Ward | |
|---|---|
Castle Ward Classical (south-west) Façade, September 2014 | |
| General information | |
| Type | House |
| Architectural style | Georgian (classical front), Gothic rear |
| Coordinates | 54°22′23″N 5°34′44″W / 54.373°N 5.579°W |
| Construction started | 1762 |
| Estimated completion | 1772 |
| Owner | National Trust |
| Technical details | |
| Material | Bath stone |
| Floor count | 3 over basement |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect(s) | not known, possibly James Bridges or Thomas Paty of Bristol |
| Developer | Bernard Ward, 1st Viscount Bangor |
| References | |
Castle Ward is an 18th-century National Trust property located near the village of Strangford, in County Down, Northern Ireland, in the townland of the same name. It overlooks Strangford Lough and is 7 miles from Downpatrick and 1.5 miles from Strangford.
Castle Ward is open to the public and includes 332 hectares (820 acres) of landscaped gardens, a fortified tower house, Victorian laundry, theatre, restaurant, shop, saw mill and a working corn mill. It has a shore on Strangford Lough. From 1985 to 2010 it has also hosted Castleward Opera, an annual summer opera festival.