Downhill, County Londonderry
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Downhill (Irish: Bacán na Bó; A black rock on the sea coast not far from Downhill) is a small village in County Londonderry, Northern Ireland, near Castlerock.
[edit] History
Started in 1776, Downhill was the romantic vision of Frederick Hervey, 4th Earl of Bristol and Bishop of Derry. The Earl Bishop created an elegant mansion at Downhill, which now lies in ruins, and on the nearby clifftop he built the circular Mussenden Temple as his library, modelled on the Temple of Vesta. It is now a National Trust property.