Mussenden Temple

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Address:

North Coast Office
60 Causeway Road
Bushmills
Co. Antrim
BT57 8SU

Telephone: 028 2073 1582

The dramatic north Irish coast is the rugged setting to the Downhill Estate. The estate includes ruins, a mausoleum, beautiful gardens and the famous Mussenden Temple perched on the cliff edge.

There cannot be a more wild and dramatic place in Northern Ireland than the landscape park of Downhill. The romantic vision of Frederick Hervey, Earl of Bristol and Bishop of Derry, he created an elegant mansion at Downhill, which now lies in ruins. On the nearby clifftop the Earl Bishop built the circular Mussenden Temple as his library, modelled on the Temple of Vesta at Tivoli.

The Temple perilously sits on the cliff top, overlooking the glorious Benone beach and Castlerock golf course, with stunning views over the North Coast.

The Temple is used for midsummer concerts and can provide the perfect setting for your wedding day.

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aidan heaney (northern ireland) 22 November 2012

is there any books on  earl bishop and mussenden temple

Katherine Hunter (Ballymena) 19 June 2012

i just can't make up my mind as to whether i have been before :( I shall let you all know how it goes, in the meantime, check out Slemish!

DOUGLAS FLATT (PORTRUSH) 16 June 2012

THIS IS TOO GOOD!!

Linda (United States) 07 May 2012

The virtual tour of the Temple is wonderful. It's the next best thing to being there! Thank you.

terry (bangor) 14 September 2010

this is beaut xo

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