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Richard Cassels | |
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Born | 1690 |
Died | 1751 (aged 60–61) |
Nationality | German, French |
Other names | Richard Castle |
Occupation | Architect |
Buildings | Russborough House The Printing House Leinster House Carton House Summerhill House Westport House Rotunda Hospital Powerscourt Estate Tyrone House Ardbraccan House Bellinter House Strokestown Park Hazelwood House Tudenham Park House |
Richard Cassels (1690 – 1751), also known as Richard Castle, was an architect who ranks with Edward Lovett Pearce as one of the greatest architects working in Ireland in the 18th century. Cassels was born in 1690 in Kassel, Germany. Although German, his family were of French origin and descended from the French-Netherlandish 'Du Ry' family, famous for the many architects among their number. A cousin Simon Louis du Ry designed Schloss Wilhelmshöhe in Kassel.[1][2]