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Groomsport House (also known as Maxwell House)

Introduction

Groomsport is a mid-19th-century house, formerly Maxwell House. The seashore gardens are now gone. The walled garden and lodge remain.

Visitor Access, Directions & Contacts

Telephone

028 9056 9615

Website

http://www.ni-environment.gov.uk/index.htm

Directions

On the A2 in Groomsport, two miles east of the centre of Bangor.

History

Period

  • Post Medieval (1540 to 1901)
  • Victorian (1837-1901)
Features & Designations

Designations

  • Environment and Heritage Service of Northern Ireland Heritage Gardens Inventory

  • Reference: D 116

Features

  • Gate Lodge
  • Kitchen Garden
Key Information

Type

Garden

Purpose

Ornamental

Principal Building

Domestic / Residential

Period

Post Medieval (1540 to 1901)

Survival

Part: standing remains