Powerscourt Estate, near Enniskerry, County Wicklow, is a large country estate which is noted for its house and landscaped gardens, today occupying 47 acres. The house, originally a 13^th century castle, was extensively altered during the 18^th century by German architect Richard Cassels, starting in 1731^[1] and finishing in 1741. A fire in 1974 left the house lying as a shell until it was renovated in 1996. Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (2592x1944, 1352 KB) Summary Copyright (c) 2006 Amanda Susan Munroe. ... Enniskerry town centre Enniskerry (Áth na Scairbhe in Irish) is a picturesque small town in County Wicklow, Republic of Ireland, with a population of approximately 1,800, although this measurement is subject to difficulties, depending on to what degree the increasingly populated surrounding areas are included. ... Statistics Province: Leinster County Town: Wicklow Code: WW Area: 2,024 km² Population (2007) 114,676 Website: www. ... Irish Palladianism. ... Viscount Powerscourt is a title that has been created three times in the Peerage of Ireland, each time for members of the Wingfield family. ... Sir Richard Wingfield (c. ... Events 10 Downing Street becomes the official residence of the United Kingdoms Prime Minister when Robert Walpole moves in. ... // Events April 10 - Austrian army attack troops of Frederick the Great at Mollwitz August 10 - Raja of Travancore defeats Dutch East India Company naval expedition at Battle of Colachel December 19 - Vitus Bering dies in his expedition east of Siberia December 25 - Anders Celsius develops his own thermometer scale Celsius... A villa with a superimposed portico, from Book IV of Palladios I Quattro Libri dellArchitettura, in a modestly priced English translation published in London, 1736. ... Enniskerry town centre Enniskerry (Áth na Scairbhe in Irish) is a picturesque small town in County Wicklow, Republic of Ireland, with a population of approximately 1,800, although this measurement is subject to difficulties, depending on to what degree the increasingly populated surrounding areas are included. ... Statistics Province: Leinster County Town: Wicklow Code: WW Area: 2,024 km² Population (2007) 114,676 Website: www. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... A country house is a large dwelling, such as a mansion, located on a country estate. ... (12th century - 13th century - 14th century - other centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 13th century was that century which lasted from 1201 to 1300. ... (17th century - 18th century - 19th century - more centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 18th century refers to the century that lasted from 1701 through 1800. ... Irish Palladianism. ... Events 10 Downing Street becomes the official residence of the United Kingdoms Prime Minister when Robert Walpole moves in. ... // Events April 10 - Austrian army attack troops of Frederick the Great at Mollwitz August 10 - Raja of Travancore defeats Dutch East India Company naval expedition at Battle of Colachel December 19 - Vitus Bering dies in his expedition east of Siberia December 25 - Anders Celsius develops his own thermometer scale Celsius... Year 1974 (MCMLXXIV) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar) of the 1974 Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1996 (MCMXCVI) was a leap year starting on Monday (link will display full 1996 Gregorian calendar). ...

The estate today is a popular tourist attraction, and includes a golf course, an Avoca Handweavers restaurant, and a Ritz-Carlton hotel. The story of Avoca Handweavers begins way back in 1723 when travel was very difficult from the village of Avoca in a beautiful isolated valley in the heart of County Wicklow on Irelands east coast. ... Ritz-Carlton is a brand of luxury hotel and resort with 63 properties that are located in major cities and exclusive resort destinations of 21 countries worldwide. ...

History

The original owner of the 13th century castle was a man by the name of la Poer, which was eventually anglicised to Power. The castle's position was of strategic military importance, in that the castle's owner could control access to the nearby Dargle, Glencree and Glencullen rivers.

The three-story house had at least 68 rooms. The entrance hall was 60 feet (18 metres) long and 40 feet (12 metres) wide where family heirlooms were displayed. The main reception rooms were on the first floor rather than more typically on the ground floor. A mile-long avenue of beech trees leads to the house.

King George IV was the guest of Richard Wingfield, fifth Viscount Powerscourt in August 1821. Mervyn Wingfield, seventh Viscount Powerscourt inherited the title and the Powerscourt estate, which comprised 49,000 acres (200 km²) of land in Ireland, at the age of 8 in 1844. When he reached the age of 21 he embarked on an extensive renovation of the house and created new gardens. George IV King of the United Kingdom George IV (George Augustus Frederick) (12 August 1762–26 June 1830) was King of the United Kingdom and Hanover from 29 January 1820. ... Viscount Powerscourt is a title that has been created three times in the Peerage of Ireland, each time for members of the Wingfield family. ...

Inspiration for the garden design followed visits by Powerscourt to ornamental gardens at the Palace of Versailles, Schönbrunn Palace near Vienna, and Schwetzingen Palace near Heidelberg. The garden development took 20 years to complete in 1880. The Château de Versailles, or simply Versailles, is a royal château in Versailles, France. ... Schönbrunn Palace (Schloss Schönbrunn) in Vienna is one of the most important cultural monuments in Austria and since the 1860s has also been one of the major tourist attractions in Vienna. ... “Wien” redirects here. ... Schwetzingen is a German city lying in the northwest of Baden-Württemberg, around 10 km southwest of Heidelberg and 15 km southeast of Mannheim. ... Heidelberg is a city in Baden-Württemberg, Germany. ...

Main attractions on the grounds include the Tower Valley (with stone tower), Japanese gardens, winged horse statues, Triton Lake, pets cemetery, Dolphin Pond, walled gardens, Bamberg Gate and the Italian Garden. Once available to tourists, but currently inaccessible, is the Pepperpot Tower said to be designed after a favored 3" pepperpot of Lady Wingfield. Of particular note is the pets cemetery, whose tombstones have been described as "astonishingly personal". Stone lantern amid plants. ... Triton may be: Triton (mythology), a Greek god, the messenger of the deep, son of Poseidon, god of the sea Triton (mollusk), a marine snail of the family Ranellidae Triton (moon), the largest moon of the planet Neptune Triton (novel), a novel by Samuel R. Delany Triton (The Little Mermaid... This article is about the walled garden in its original horticultural sense. ... Amaranth Taro Xanthosoma Philadelphia Pepper Pot. ...

On a commanding hilltop position Richard Cassels deviated slightly from his usual sombre style, to give the house something of what John Vanbrugh would have called the 'castle air', a severe palladian facade bookended by two circular domed towers. Irish Palladianism. ... Sir John Vanbrugh in Godfrey Knellers Kit-cat portrait, considered one of Knellers finest portraits. ...

In the 1830s, the house was the venue for a number of conferences on unfulfilled Bible prophecies, which were attended by men such as John Nelson Darby and Edward Irving. These conferences were held under the auspices of Theodosia Wingfield Powerscourt, then the dowager Lady Powerscourt. John Nelson Darby, (November 18, 1800 - April 29, 1882) was an Anglo-Irish evangelist, an influential figure among the original Plymouth Brethren, and founder of the Darbyites. ... Edward Irving (August 4, 1792 - December 7, 1834), Scottish church divine, generally (but wrongly) regarded as the founder of the Catholic Apostolic Church, was born at Annan, Dumfriesshire. ...

The house was destroyed by fire on 4 November 1974 while it was owned by the Slazenger family, and was subsequently renovated in 1996. Only two rooms are open to the public as they once appeared while Powerscourt had residents, while the rest of the renovated house has been converted into shops. Slazenger is a British sports equipment brand name sold in nearly all parts of the world involving a variety of sporting categories. ...

The house was used as a filming location in the 2002 film, The Count of Monte Cristo, and, more famously, in Stanley Kubrick's Barry Lyndon, which was filmed there before the 1974 fire. The Count of Monte Cristo (French: Le Comte de Monte-Cristo) is an adventure novel by Alexandre Dumas, père. ... Barry Lyndon (1975) is an award-winning period film by Stanley Kubrick based on the novel The Luck of Barry Lyndon (1844) by William Makepeace Thackeray. ...

Powerscourt House is the ancestral home of the fictional Francis Lord Powerscourt in David Dickinson's series of novels about the Victorian detective (Goodnight Sweet Prince, Death And The Jubilee, Death Called To The Bar). Francis Lord Powerscourt is a fictional victorian detective created by the author David Dickinson. ...

Powerscourt Estate, including its house and Italian gardens

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Food and drink

Currently, food services are provided by Irish company Avoca Handweavers. The story of Avoca Handweavers begins way back in 1723 when travel was very difficult from the village of Avoca in a beautiful isolated valley in the heart of County Wicklow on Irelands east coast. ...

Powerscourt Waterfall

Powerscourt Waterfall and its surrounding valley are also owned by the Powerscourt estate, although the two pieces of land are no longer directly connected. At 121 metres, it is the highest waterfall in Ireland. In 1858, the seventh Viscount Powerscourt established a deer park around the waterfall, resulting in the successful introduction of the Japanese Sikka to Ireland. Valley surrounding Powerscourt Waterfall The River Dargle flows over the Powerscourt Waterfall, falling 109 metres. ... “Fawn” redirects here. ...

Regular bus service from Powerscourt to the waterfall was discontinued in 2005, though during the high summer season, intermittent bus services are still available. The waterfall is seven kilometres from Enniskerry, and walkable. While the distance is not prohibitive, walking can be dangerous, as the road is narrow, and lacks a shoulder for long stretches.

The entry fee ranges from €3 to €5 (as of April 2007). // April 2007 is a common month and is the fourth month of that year. ...

External links

• Powerscourt website

References

1. ^ http://www.powerscourt.ie/gardens/gardens/index.htm

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