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Marquis of Downshire Monument, Down

The Marquis of Downshire Monument is a free-standing sandstone Greek Doric column on a podium supporting a stone statue of the Third Marquess of Downshire, located in a field near Hillsborough, County Down. It is within the townland of Hillsborough, in the civil parish of Hillsborough. It was erected in 1848 and reputed to be designed by Thomas Duff. It is within the council area of Lisburn and Castlereagh.
Historic Buildings Ref: HB19/05/114

Place Type: Victorian Monument
Historic County: Down
Lat, Long: 54.456915,-6.092084
Grid Reference: J 2378 5816
Townland: Hillsborough TD
Civil Parish: Hillsborough CP
Council Area: Lisburn and Castlereagh CA
Police Area: Northern Ireland PA
Devolved Legislature:  Northern Ireland Assembly

GBPN ID: 332688
Entry Type: Main listing (P)
URL: https://gazetteer.org.uk/place/Marquis_of_Downshire_Monument,_Down_332688

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