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'''Beaulieu House and Gardens''' is an estate open for viewing and for business/private functions in [[Drogheda]], [[Co. Louth]], [[Republic of Ireland]] built by architect [[John Curle]] between 1710 and 1720 including a [[terraced]] [[walled garden]].<ref>[http://www.askaboutireland.ie/reading-room/history-heritage/built-heritage-1700-today/Built-heritage-1700-today/the-country-house/index.xml Historic photographs and resources at Ask About Ireland]</ref> |
'''Beaulieu House and Gardens''' is an estate open for viewing and for business/private functions in [[Drogheda]], [[Co. Louth]], [[Republic of Ireland]] built by architect [[John Curle]] between 1710 and 1720 including a [[terraced]] [[walled garden]].<ref>[http://www.askaboutireland.ie/reading-room/history-heritage/built-heritage-1700-today/Built-heritage-1700-today/the-country-house/index.xml Historic photographs and resources at Ask About Ireland]</ref> |
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Revision as of 16:31, 7 September 2014
Beaulieu House and Gardens is an estate open for viewing and for business/private functions in Drogheda, Co. Louth, Republic of Ireland built by architect John Curle between 1710 and 1720 including a terraced walled garden.[1]
Site
The location is 2 miles (3.2 km) east of Drogheda less than half a mile from the estuary of the River Boyne.[2][3]
History
The estate was formed by the Plunkett family around 1150 where they built a castle.[4]
The predecessor to the present house was a Jacobean manor house constructed in 1628.
Sir Benjamin Tichborne, 1st Baronet of England (c.1540 – 6 September 1629), MP for Petersfield 1588-1589 and Hampshire 1593 had a younger son and judge, Sir Henry Tichborne who went on to defend the attempted siege of Drogheda in 1642 in the Irish Confederate Wars. In return Henry was awarded the manor on which to rebuild if he wished and he did so with the input of two further generations. His eldest son was Sir William Tichborne of Beaulieu whose eldest son was another Henry Tichborne and who was created a Baronet (1697) and later Baron Ferrard of Beaulieu (1715) however he, Henry Tichborne (1663–1731), had no surviving sons. The family later intermarried with the family of Admiral Nelson. The house remains with descendants and the rural villages of Beaulieu Cross and Beltichburn in the nearby country was named after the house and them respectively.[5]
The walled garden has 4 acres (1.6 ha) of formal plant landscape and a good variety of horticulture.
Today
Visiting
The house is open May – September and weekends July – August.
The table of charges is as follows:
| Activity | Entrance Fees | Per group member |
|---|---|---|
| Guided Tour of House and family history | €8 | €5 |
| Access to walled garden | €6, | €4 |
| Entry to classic racecar Museum | €6 Group | €3 |
| Special: All above + Guidebook | €20 | €20 |
Average Visit Length: 45 Mins (House Tour), 20 Mins (Garden), 20 Mins (Motor Museum).
The grounds and house also offer the ability to host weddings,[7] trade shows, conferences, training days or photograph backdrop.[6]
A restaurant catered service can be booked by private arrangement. The exterior has a mansard roof giving a French style and is set in red and grey stone.
Motor Racing Museum
Gabriel De Freitas, the owner who is in the 10th generation of the Tichbornes raced under the name Gabriel Konig, as a prominent 1960s-70s female racing driver, and has collected classic racing and rally saloons with alongside a few other classic, luxury cars which form the motor racing museum. As such the venue has parallels to Beaulieu Abbey and its National Motor Museum in Hampshire in the United Kingdom.[6]
References
- ^ Historic photographs and resources at Ask About Ireland
- ^ Irish Tourist.com review
- ^ [1] Tourism Resources - Republic of Ireland government sponsored
- ^ Heritage Island listing
- ^ Official Site of Beaulieu House: history
- ^ a b c [2]
- ^ http://www.wedding-venues.ie/beaulieu_house_gardens_and_car_museum.wedding.6741.html