Bellamont House
Bellamont House (sometimes Bellamont Forest) is a Georgian Palladian-style house set amongst 1,000 acres of grounds in Cootehill, County Cavan, Ireland. The house was completed in 1730 for Judge Thomas Coote and likely designed by his nephew, the architect Edward Lovett Pearce.
| Bellamont House | |
|---|---|
| Alternative names | Bellamont Forest |
| General information | |
| Status | Private dwelling house |
| Type | House |
| Architectural style | Palladian |
| Address | Bellamont Forest, Cootehill, County Cavan |
| Town or city | Cootehill |
| Country | Ireland |
| Coordinates | 54.0868055°N 7.0701729°W |
| Elevation | 50 m (160 ft) |
| Groundbreaking | 1725 |
| Owner | John Manuel Morehart |
| Technical details | |
| Material | limestone, brick |
| Floor count | 3 |
| Floor area | 1,032 m2 (11,110 sq ft) |
| Grounds | 175.83 ha (434.5 acres) |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect(s) | Edward Lovett Pearce |
| Developer | Coote Family |
It is considered to be one of the finest examples of Palladian architecture in Ireland and was originally loosely modelled on the Villa La Rotonda in Vicenza, Italy.
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