Belvedere House
Folly in Westmeath, Ireland, dating from 1750–1770
Freestanding rusticated Gothic folly/arch located within the grounds of Belvedere House (15402615), built c.1760, comprising a three-bay two-stage tower, on square-plan, having a central oriel opening to first floor above carriage arch and a crenellated parapet over. Constructed of rubble limestone with water-eroded limestone detailing/elements. Round-headed carriage arch to the centre of ground floor flanked by large loop hole-shaped openings to either side (east and west). Pointed-arched openings flank the central oriel window at the first floor level. Located to the north of Belvedere House (15402615) on the eastern shore of Lough Ennell and to the south of Mullingar.
- Type:
- Folly
- Period:
- 1750–1770
- Where:
- Westmeath, Ireland
- Coordinates:
- 53.48°N, 7.37°W
More places nearby
- Belvedere House (0.7 km)
- Tudenham Park (1.3 km)
- Mullingar Railway Station (4.6 km)
- Mullingar Courthouse (4.9 km)
- All Saints' Church (Mullingar) (5.0 km)
- Hevey Institute (5.0 km)
- Catholic Cathedral of Christ the King (5.0 km)
- Saint Mary's Hospital (5.8 km)
- Saint Loman's Hospital (6.3 km)
- Levington Park (7.4 km)
- Middleton Park House (8.6 km)
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