Headfort House

Headfort House is a large country house on the southern outskirts of Kells in County Meath, Ireland. In 2004, the house was selected by the World Monuments Fund (WMF) for inclusion in its List of 100 Most Endangered Sites[1] and is currently in use by Headfort School as a private school for children aged 3 to 13 years.

History

The House was constructed in the 1760s[2] for Earl of Bective, Thomas Taylour to a design by the Irish architect George Semple. The interiors were designed by the Scottish architect Robert Adam .

See also

References

  1. ↑ http://www.wmf.org.uk/projects/view/headfort_house World Monuments Fund (WMF)
  2. ↑ http://www.igs.ie/conservation/project/headfort Date of Construction

Coordinates: 53°44′03″N 6°50′50″W / 53.734214°N 6.847212°W / 53.734214; -6.847212

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