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In August 2015 a World War II exhibition was added, highlighting the building's usage as a military outpost as well as the wider participation of Northern Ireland in providing temporary facilities for the British and American armies at the time.
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and his family. The property remained in the family until the start of the 20th century, when it was purchased by Lurgan Real Property Company Ltd. It was later sold to Lurgan Loyal Orange District Lodge (the local contingent of the
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In 1996 the building was badly damaged by an arson attack. Lurgan architectural firm DSC Partners designed the building's refurbishment, which also involved an expert from the restoration that followed the
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Throughout the world wars of the 20th century, the building played an important role as a headquarters for various military purposes. During the
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In 2014 a museum was opened in the basement of the building to commemorate its role during World War I.
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and was used as a military headquarters in both world wars.
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the house acted as the headquarters of the 16th Battalion
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The house was constructed in 1833 by Scottish architect
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Elizabethan
Lurgan
Northern Ireland
Coordinates
54°27′57″N 6°19′43″W / 54.4658°N 6.3285°W / 54.4658; -6.3285
William Henry Playfair
www.brownlowhouse.com
Grade A listed
Lurgan
Northern Ireland
Charles Brownlow, 1st Baron Lurgan
William Henry Playfair
William Henry Playfair
Charles Brownlow, 1st Baron Lurgan
Orange Order
First World War
Royal Irish Rifles
Royal Irish Fusiliers
World War II
1992 Windsor Castle fire
"Brownlow Castle - a Legacy of the Past"
"Brownlow House History"
the original
"Brownlow HQ"
"Brownlow House a memorial to expertise of respected architect"
The News Letter
"Wartime memorabilia museum is opened at Brownlow House"
Lurgan Mail
"Roamer: New WWII exhibition opens at Brownlow House, Lurgan"

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