Dundarave House
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Dundarave is a country house in the village of Bushmills
, County Antrim
, Northern Ireland
. It is currently the home to the Macnaghten family
which is the chiefly family of Clan Macnaghten
.
Dundarave, which was built to replace Bushmills House, was designed by the eminent architect
Sir Charles Lanyon
was built in 1846, a contemporary of Castle Leslie. It occupies high ground over the village of Bushmills and the coastline of North Antim, near the port of Portballintrae
. The estate is made up of extensive woods, part of which allegedly were planted following World War I
to recreate the wooded area near the Somme, these amount to approximately 100 acres (40.5 ha). The estate is designated within planning laws under Historic Parks, Gardens and Demesnes.
Dundarave has four gate lodges, two of which date to Bushmills House (c. 1837), the latter two were also designed by Lanyon and are grander in design and proportion.
It is reputedly the largest house in Northern Ireland still to be in private occupation.
Bushmills
Bushmills is a village on the north coast of County Antrim, Northern Ireland. Bushmills had 1,319 inhabitants in the 2001 Census. It is located 95 km from Belfast, 10 km from Ballycastle and 15 km from Coleraine...
, County Antrim
County Antrim
County Antrim is one of six counties that form Northern Ireland, situated in the north-east of the island of Ireland. Adjoined to the north-east shore of Lough Neagh, the county covers an area of 2,844 km², with a population of approximately 616,000...
, Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland is one of the four countries of the United Kingdom. Situated in the north-east of the island of Ireland, it shares a border with the Republic of Ireland to the south and west...
. It is currently the home to the Macnaghten family
Macnaghten Baronets
The Workman-Macnaghten, later Macnaghten Baronetcy, of Bushmills House in the County of Antrim, is a title in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom. It was created on 16 July 1836 for Francis Workman-Macnaghten, a Judge of the Supreme Court of Madras between 1809 and 1815 and of Calcutta between...
which is the chiefly family of Clan Macnaghten
Clan MacNaghten
Clan Macnaghten is a Scottish clan who claim descent from the eighth century Pictish king, Nechtan.-Origins of the clan:The earliest reference to the Clan Macnaghten is in connection with great Pictish rulers of Moray. The name 'Nechten' which means "pure" or "clear" was popular in the Pictish...
.
Dundarave, which was built to replace Bushmills House, was designed by the eminent architect
Architect
An architect is a person trained in the planning, design and oversight of the construction of buildings. To practice architecture means to offer or render services in connection with the design and construction of a building, or group of buildings and the space within the site surrounding the...
Sir Charles Lanyon
Charles Lanyon
Sir Charles Lanyon DL, JP was an English architect of the 19th century. His work is most closely associated with Belfast, Northern Ireland.-Biography:Lanyon was born in Eastbourne, Sussex in 1813...
was built in 1846, a contemporary of Castle Leslie. It occupies high ground over the village of Bushmills and the coastline of North Antim, near the port of Portballintrae
Portballintrae
Portballintrae is a small seaside village in County Antrim, Northern Ireland. It is four miles east of Portrush and two miles west of the Giant's Causeway. In the 2001 Census it had a population of 734 people, a decline of 10% compared to 1991...
. The estate is made up of extensive woods, part of which allegedly were planted following World War I
World War I
World War I , which was predominantly called the World War or the Great War from its occurrence until 1939, and the First World War or World War I thereafter, was a major war centred in Europe that began on 28 July 1914 and lasted until 11 November 1918...
to recreate the wooded area near the Somme, these amount to approximately 100 acres (40.5 ha). The estate is designated within planning laws under Historic Parks, Gardens and Demesnes.
Dundarave has four gate lodges, two of which date to Bushmills House (c. 1837), the latter two were also designed by Lanyon and are grander in design and proportion.
It is reputedly the largest house in Northern Ireland still to be in private occupation.
