Antrim Castle | |
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![]() Antrim Castle c.1888 | |
General information | |
Type | Fortified mansion |
Location | Antrim, County Antrim, Northern Ireland |
Coordinates | 54°43′19″N 6°13′51″W / 54.72194°N 6.23083°W |
Construction started | 1613 |
Completed | 1662 |
Antrim Castle or Massereene Castle was a fortified mansion in Antrim, County Antrim, Northern Ireland, on the banks of the Sixmilewater River. It was built in stages between 1613 and 1662.[1] It was destroyed by fire in 1922 and finally demolished in the 1970s. All that remains are a slightly raised grassed platform as well as a freestanding Italian stair tower built in 1887, and a gatehouse built around 1818 with twin neo-Tudor towers, with older connecting walls.[2] The gardens are a popular tourist attraction on Randalstown Road, Antrim.