Brownlow House Guided History Tours, Lurgan

What to Expect

Brownlow House is Lurgan’s grandest secular building, designed by Scottish architect William Playfair and built in the Elizabethan style using freestone imported from Scotland. Guided tours cover the history of the Brownlow family from 1833 to 1895, and the building’s extraordinary role during World War Two when it served as the HQ for American troops stationed in Northern Ireland. The room where Supreme Allied Commander General Dwight D. Eisenhower is said to have stayed is named the Eisenhower Room. The house also holds a new interactive WW2 exhibition in the basement. Tours are by prior arrangement.

Good to Know

• Tours by prior arrangement; contact Brownlow House directly to book.

• Set within Lurgan Park, a 250-acre public park open daily.

• A coffee shop is open to the public within the house.

• A European Heritage Days open day event has been held at Brownlow House in recent years.

Getting There

Brownlow House is on Windsor Avenue within Lurgan Park, easily accessible from Lurgan town centre. Parking available at the park entrance.