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succeeded his father in 1913. An active man, he rebuilt the stable block and made the terraces above the lake on the west side of the house.. HE installed central heating, electric light and six bathrooms, and ensured the house was in a good state of repair. He added a sawmill, planted Sitka spruce
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in 1896. He had to contend with the huge changes that occurred in the ownership of land in Ireland in the late nineteenth and early twentieth century. Above all he was a 'professional' farmer, whose main contribution was to transform a reduced and almost bankrupt estate into a profitable one, solely
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with the difficult task of overseeing the 'apprenticeship system', in a period prior to the full emancipation of the slaves. He met with great opposition from plantation owners and other vested interests. He was the first to emancipate the slaves on the family's Jamaican plantations. The first 'free
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succeeded as 8th Marquess in 1941 at the age of 74. A younger son of a younger son he earned a living in the British Army. He came home in 1945. The compulsory acquisition of the town lawns for local public housing occurred in the time of the 8th Marquess, which altered the historic relationship
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Browne was said to be both famous and infamous in his lifetime. He spent the latter part of his life fighting against slavery both as Governor General of Jamaica and afterwards in the House of Lords. He is known in the history of Jamaica for founding the first free slave village in the world and
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An exhibition at Westport House styles the 2nd Marquess of Sligo as 'Champion of the Slaves', a suggestion that one historian refers to as 'hyperbole', pointing out that "Browne benefited from slavery from the cradle to the grave and did not free his slaves until the institution of slavery was
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succeeded his father in 1935. He inherited a house in fine condition and workmen with a tradition who could tackle any job. He died at Westport in 1941 and for four years life there was frozen. The Sixth Marchioness, in her eighties left London and lived in Westport until the end of the war.
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The doors are mahogany brought back from the family estates in Jamaica There are still a number of original Wyatt drawings on show, along with some of his son's, Benjamin Wyatt. The wings on the north and south sides of the house were built by Wyatt junior. The staircase and enclosure of the
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The Browne family reluctantly put Westport House on the market in 2016 and sold the house to the Hughes family, a local business group, on 17 January 2017, ending the long links that bound Westport House to the Browne family. The Hughes family committed to improving the facilities and to the
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On 17 January 2017, the daughters of the 11th Marquess sold Westport House to the Hughes family, a local business family in Westport, ending the Browne family's association with Westport House lasting hundreds of years. The Hughes family planned to spend €50 million on refurbishment.
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designed a grand Staircase of Sicilian marble for the Third Marquess of Sligo, replacing the library of the Second Marquess. This was made by Italian workmen. The balustrade of phosphor-bronze castings with the Browne eagle motif was by Skidmore, Coventry and cost around £6,000.
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Other original items on show in Westport House are a fine collection of old English and Irish silver, which include some 18th-century Irish "potato" or dish rings; Waterford glass; a library with many old Irish books and the Mayo Legion Flag which was brought to Ireland by
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occurred. Aided by the arbitrary actions of Denis Browne, his younger brother, against the Irish insurgents (which earned him the reputation of 'black sheep' of the family), the Rebellion was crushed. The 3rd Lord Altamont was created The 1st
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with a new town of Westport, where he established a thriving linen industry. An excellent farmer, he set about improving the fertility of his lands, which, for the most part, were of poor quality. In 1771, he was created The 1st
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The Jamaican plantations ('Kellys pen' and 'Cocoa Walk') and slave workers, originally came into Browne family ownership through the marriage in 1752 of Peter Browne to Elizabeth Kelly, only daughter and heir of
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Browne gradually revived the family fortune. Young and ambitious, he set about extending his estate and transforming the old O'Malley castle into modern-day Westport House. He replaced the old village of
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and a salmon hatchery at the fisheries a salmon hatchery and planted extensively. He also modernised the interior of the House and created the Italianate terrace to the west.
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abolished by an act of parliament". The 2nd Lord Sligo also claimed, and received, substantial compensation from the British Government for the loss of his slaves.
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wrote 'I have no desire for the honour.' In 1878 he married Isobel Peyronett and moved to Surrey for the rest of his life as she did not care for Westport.
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lightwell in the middle of the house was undertaken later. The last part of the development was the creation of the terraces on the west side of the house.
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later proposed additions however these plans were never executed and the house was later enlarged to a different plan, likely also by Ivory, around 1778.
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On 23 and 24 June 2012, the inaugural Westport Festival of Music and Performing Arts took place at Westport House. Some of the acts that performed were
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during the early part of the 19th century, with accommodation for housing animals and animal feed. The remains of an old boathouse are open to the sea.
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when he invaded the country in 1798, and which has been in Westport House since. Westport House was occupied by General Humbert's troops.
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In 2007, the privately owned estate received a grant of €1.314m for repairs to Westport House, from the state funded
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The Browne family remained the owners of Westport House for almost three hundred years, until 17 January 2017.
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later redesigned one of the interior dining rooms in 1781 while later in 1796 he designed a greenhouse for
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John Browne III (1638–1711), a successful lawyer, became landlord at Westport following his marriage to
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in a Palladian style. This work corresponds with the modern east section of the house facing the town.
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for debts secured on the 380-acre (150 ha) estate, but not the house, for almost €10 million.
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in July 2014, the house passed to his five daughters, as a result of private legislation passed by
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As of 2023, the house still contains most of the original contents acquired by the Browne family.
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John Browne built the first Westport House and fought for the Jacobite cause, which was defeated.
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The house was rebuilt by the Browne family in the 18th century to a design by the architect
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The east front of the house was built around 1730 by Colonel John Browne's grandson, also
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that had existed between the House and town of Westport. He was succeeded by his brother
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designed a gate towards the North East end of the town which was demolished around 1958.
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Some members of the Browne family were at various times slave and plantation owners in
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The Great Leviathan: The Life of Howe Peter Browne, 2nd Marquess of Sligo, 1788-1845
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Browne's good fortune was soon swept away as Ireland was plunged into chaos in the
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John Browne (1638–1711), built the first Westport House on the site of the
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In October 2015, it was revealed that the Westport House Estate was in
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The title and the house were separated in 2014, following the death of
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Southern facade. Easter Saturday, 2011, showing 1778 date in pediment.
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In 2017, the house was purchased by the Hughes family, owners of
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from agriculture. He had repairs done to the house and gardens.
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family they were fortunate that their lands were situated in
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Westport House and the Brownes by the Marquess of Sligo 1981
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Western elevation from the boating lake, Easter Sunday, 2011
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and the Brownes. The house was designed by the architect
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Hester Catherine de Burgh). The 2nd Marquess served as
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of Cahernamart. He married Maud Bourke, daughter of
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Westport House is located in Ireland
Palladian
Georgian
Westport, County Mayo
Coordinates
53°48′03″N 9°32′11″W / 53.800785°N 9.5363634°W / 53.800785; -9.5363634
limestone
Richard Cassels
Thomas Ivory
James Wyatt
Henry Holland
Benjamin Dean Wyatt
George Wilkinson
John Browne, 1st Earl of Altamont
www.westporthouse.ie

Westport
County Mayo
Ireland
Georgian
family seat
Marquess of Sligo
Richard Cassels
Thomas Ivory
James Wyatt
Jeremy Browne, 11th Marquess of Sligo
Sebastian Ulick Browne
estate agent
Australia

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