Survey Data
Reg No
40901841
Rating
Regional
Categories of Special Interest
Architectural, Historical
Original Use
Garden temple
In Use As
Garden temple
Date
1880 - 1900
Coordinates
223519, 438948
Date Recorded
15/11/2016
Date Updated
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Description
Freestanding former entrance portico to Ards House (latter now demolished), built c.1890. Now in use as garden temple associated with Greenfort. Tetrastyle Tuscan limestone portico with stone plinth entablature, fluted frieze, moulded cornice and moulded balustrade with flat rendered coping. Situated to west of Greenfort on elevated site, with garden boundary wall to rear.
Appraisal
Occupying an elevated position in the walled garden behind Greenfort, this elegantly composed portico once formed the entrance to Ards House, Creeslough. It was moved to Greenfort after the demolition of that house about 1965.