A 1778 engraving of the house (left distance) before its 19th century enlargement. The Boyne Obelisk is in the left foreground. From "Angus's Views of Seats." By kind permission of a private collection.
Collections: The contents were sold in 1984.
Garden & Outbuildings: The Boyne Obelisk was an 18th century monument (see "Images" section) that was erected on the Oldbridge House Estate to commemorate William of Orange's (King William III) victory over King James II at the Battle of the Boyne in 1690. Located on the north bank of the River Boyne, near the location where William's army crossed the river to engage James's forces, the foundation stone was laid on April 17, 1736, by Lionel Sackville, Lord Lieutenant of Ireland. At 174-feet-tall, the granite obelisk was the tallest man-made structure in Ireland and the tallest obelisk in Europe when it was completed. The Boyne Obelisk was destroyed on May 31, 1923, when members of the (Irish) National Army supposedly blew up the monument with explosives.
Architect: Frederick Darley Jr.
Date: Circa 1832
Title: Guide to Irish Country Houses, A
Author: Bence-Jones, Mark
Year Published: 1988
Reference: pg. 228
Publisher: London: Constable and Company
ISBN: 0094699909
Book Type: Hardback
House Listed: Unknown
Park Listed: Unknown
Current Ownership Type: Government
Primary Current Ownership Use: Visitor Attraction
Ownership Details: Owned by the Office of Public Works and used as the Battle of the Boyne Visitor Centre
House Open to Public: Yes
Phone: 0419-809-950
Fax: 0419-849-873
Email: [email protected]
Website: https://www.battleoftheboyne.ie/
Historic Houses Member: No