florence court

Florence Court

Enniskillen
Fermanagh
Phone: 28 66348249
Fax: 28 66348873

Few country houses can rival the wildly romantic parkland setting of Florence Court or its irresistibly attractive golden-grey facade, whose baroque composition of rustications, balustrades, pedimented niches, lugged surrounds and deep-set quoins has an ethereal, almost bucolic quality.

The architect and date are unknown, as is so often the case in Ireland, but it was probably built around 1750 for John Cole, Baron Mount Florence, while the flanking arcades and pavilions were completed in 1771 for his son William Cole, first Earl of Enniskillen.

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One of Ulster's most important 18th century houses, Florence Court was built by the Earls of Enniskillen. Features include fine Rococo plasterwork, pleasure grounds with many interesting features overlooking surrounding mountains, a 1780's walled garden, a tea room and there's wheelchair access to the ground floor. Additional facilities include electric wheelchair and a sympathetic hearing scheme.
Guided tour, last admission is at 5.15 pm. The house which is operated by the National Trust is open 1pm - 6 pm. The grounds are open all year for walkers.