Hillsborough Castle (Hillsborough)

United Kingdom / Northern Ireland / Hillsborough
 estate (manor / mansion land), mansion / manor house / villa, Georgian (architecture)
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Formerly the residence of the Governors of Northern Ireland, currently residence of the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, and the official residence in Northern Ireland for the Crown. Not a true castle, a Georgian country house built in the 18th century for the Hill family, Marquesses of Downshire, who sold it in 1922 to the Government.
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Coordinates:   54°27'40"N   6°5'8"W
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