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Rockingham House — ROCKINGHAM DEMESNE (BOYLE BY. ROCK.E.D.)

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Rockingham House — ROCKINGHAM DEMESNE (BOYLE BY. ROCK.E.D.)
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Remains of basement and subway tunnels of former Rockingham House, built c.1810, to the designs of John Nash. Basement walls survive comprising of coursed and random rubble limestone and red brick. Modern concrete viewing tower rising from the basement known as the Moy Lurg Tower. Four tunnel openings to the basement area. Main tunnel to north joined by ancillary tunnel travels in a northerly direction arriving at mooring quays. Main tunnel to east joined by ancillary tunnel travels in a easterly direction arriving at the main harbour and icehouse. Both tunnels comprise barrel vaulted passageways lit by lightwells with flagged and earth floors. There are a number of small rooms and stores off the main tunnels. Eastern tunnel opening has a cut limestone entrance flanked by arcaded stores.

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