Rockingham Estate

Rockingham House
An illustration of the house from a postcard around 1905.
General information
StatusPrivate dwelling house
TypeHouse
Architectural styleGeorgian, Regency, classical
ClassificationDemolished
Town or cityBoyle, County Roscommon
CountryIreland
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
Architect(s)John Nash (1809-10) and James Pain
DeveloperRobert King, 1st Viscount Lorton
Quantity surveyorJohn Lynn (clerk)
References

Rockingham Estate was a house and estate near Boyle, County Roscommon, Ireland covering much of the area which now makes up Lough Key Forest Park.