Belcamp House, Georgian mansion in Balgriffin, Ireland
Belcamp House is a Georgian mansion in Balgriffin, north Dublin, with three floors and a ground floor faced in rusticated granite. At the rear of the building, an oval room opens toward the coast.
The house was built in 1785 by James Hoban for Sir Edward Newenham, years before Hoban went on to design the White House in Washington D.C. A Gothic Revival chapel was added to the grounds in 1903.
The Gothic Revival chapel built in 1903 once contained stained glass windows by Irish artist Harry Clarke, which were removed for protection over time. This sacred space reveals the spiritual values the residents held dear.
The grounds include the Turnapin Stream and two ponds that once supported the estate's daily needs. Visiting on a dry day makes it easier to walk around the outdoor areas and take in the view toward the coast.
Sir Edward Newenham had a small castle built in the garden as a tribute to George Washington, making it one of the earliest monuments to the American leader outside the United States. The 1903 chapel on the grounds once held stained glass windows by Irish artist Harry Clarke, though these were later removed.
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