| Castletown Cox House | |
| Native Name Lang: | ga |
| Map Type: | Ireland |
| Status: | Private dwelling house |
| Building Type: | House |
| Architectural Style: | Palladian |
| Location: | County Kilkenny |
| Location Country: | Ireland |
| Coordinates: | 52.3825°N -7.3714°W |
| Start Date: | 1767 |
| Completion Date: | 1771 |
| Destruction Date: | --> |
| Owner: | Kelcy Warren |
| Material: | Kilkenny limestone and sandstone |
| Floor Count: | 4 |
| Architect: | Davis Ducart |
| Developer: | Michael Cox (archbishop of Cashel) |
| Main Contractor: | John Nowlan (1774) |
Castletown Cox, or Castletown House, is a restored Palladian mansion and demesne located in County Kilkenny, Ireland.
Davis Ducart designed the three storey over basement, seven bay building in the Palladian style.[1] The design was commissioned by the Lord Archbishop of Cashel, The Most Reverend Michael Cox in 1767. Buckingham House in London inspired some of the details.[2]
The house was extensively restored in the early 21st century by George Magan, Baron Magan of Castletown. The house and 513 acres of land was offered for sale in 2017[3] and sold in 2018.[4] In 2019, Lord Magan was evicted from Castletown Cox for failure to make rental payments of €100,000 per annum to the trust he had placed the estate into.[5]
The formal gardens were designed by the Dowager Marchioness of Salisbury.[4] The National Inventory of Architectural Heritage lists the grounds as having the main features substantially present (ref. KK-75-S-428257). Also listed on the estate are two gate lodges of special architectural interest, one a gothic styled three bay home from 1911,[6] the other a two bay home c 1825.[7] Both gateways from c 1825 are also listed as being of special artistic and architectural interest.[7] [8] The farmyard,[9] farm managers house[10] and remains of an ice house [11] are all listed as being of special architectural interest.