Tudenham Park House
Ruined Palladian house in County Westmeath, Ireland / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Tudenham Park House (Irish: Teach Tudenham),[1] originally called Rochfort House, is an 18th-century Palladian limestone country house located in Tudenham Park on the Rochfort Demesne near Belvedere House and Gardens beside Lough Ennell, County Westmeath, Ireland.
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Tudenham Park House | |
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Teach Tudenham | |
Former names | Rochfort House[1] |
General information | |
Architectural style | Palladian |
Location | Rochfort Demesne |
Town or city | Mullingar, County Westmeath, Ireland |
Country | Ireland |
Coordinates | 53°28′20.385″N 7°22′16.875″W |
Elevation | 92 metres (302 ft) |
Construction started | 1717 (1717) |
Completed | 1742; 282 years ago (1742) |
Renovated | 1790 (1790) |
Destroyed | 1958 (1958) |
Owner |
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Technical details | |
Material | limestone |
Design and construction | |
Architect(s) | Richard Cassels |
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The house is known for being involved in an ordeal with Robert Rochfort's brother, George, which resulted in Robert constructing The Jealous Wall so he would not have to look at his brother's grander house.