Caledon House
| Caledon House | |
|---|---|
.jpg) View of Caledon House (1840) | |
| Location | Caledon, County Tyrone, Northern Ireland |
| Coordinates | 54°20′6″N 6°50′48″W / 54.33500°N 6.84667°W |
| Area | 3,000 acres (1,200 ha) |
Listed Building – Grade A | |
| Designated | 7 March 1977 |
| Reference no. | HB13/10/004 |
Caledon House, also called Caledon Castle, is the seat of the Earls of Caledon.
Origins[edit]
Caledon House sits on the private 3,000-acre woodland estate of the Earls of Caledon, situated near the town of Caledon, County Tyrone, Northern Ireland. For over 200 years the estate has been maintained as the private home of the Alexander family.[1]
Terrorism[edit]
Caledon Castle was attacked multiple times during The Troubles.[2][3][4][5]
Contemporary[edit]
In 2015, Caledon Castle was opened to the public for first time in twenty years.[1]
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ a b "Caledon Castle opens to public for first time in 20 years". Belfast Telegraph. 18 June 2015. Retrieved 26 September 2022.
- ^ "Belfast Soldier Killed By Sniper". Evening Sentinel. 10 November 1972. p. 1. Retrieved 26 September 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Linscott, Gillian (11 November 1972). "IRA concern seen in new wave of violence". The Guardian. p. 24. Retrieved 26 September 2022.
- ^ "Army triggers monument blast". Evening Standard. 14 March 1973. p. 7. Retrieved 26 September 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Winchester, Simon (8 August 1977). "Hope for Ulster's future—from the village where violence was born". The Guardian. p. 2. Retrieved 26 September 2022 – via Newspapers.com.