2021

H3624 : Crom Castle

taken 3 years ago, 6 km WSW of Newtownbutler, Co Fermanagh, Northern Ireland

Crom Castle
Crom Castle
Grade A listed.
Crom Estate

The Crom Estate is a nature reserve located in the south of County Fermanagh, along the shores of Upper Lough Erne. It is owned and managed by the National Trust. The estate comprises 1,350 acres, composed primarily of riparian forest.
The estate is open to the public for recreational activities and weddings.
Like many Ulster country estates, the first house at Crom was built by a Scottish Planter at the beginning of the 17th century. In 1611, as part of the Plantation of Ulster, Michael Balfour, the Laird of Mountwhinney, constructed a house on the lough shore opposite Inishfendra Island. It was burnt down in the early 1760s. The ruins of this castle still survive today. In 1840 a new neo-Tudor Crom Castle was built, designed by Scottish architect Edward Blore. It remains the property of the Earl of Erne and is not open to the public. The estate was given to the National Trust by The 6th Earl of Erne in 1987.

Grade I and Category A listed buildings and structures

Grade I listed buildings and structures are of exceptional, even international importance. There are over 6,000 in the country. Only 2.5% of listed buildings are Grade I listed.
In Scotland the classification is Category A
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H3624, 44 images   (more nearby 🔍)
Photographer
N Chadwick   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Thursday, 28 October, 2021   (more nearby)
Submitted
Tuesday, 31 May, 2022
Subject Location
Irish: geotagged! H 3607 2451 [10m precision]
WGS84: 54:10.1018N 7:26.9088W
Camera Location
Irish: geotagged! H 3594 2436
View Direction
Northeast (about 45 degrees)
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