Named after Wilton, Salisbury, the seat of the Earl of Pembroke and Montgomery. Originally two terraces around a triangular park facing the Grand Canal, only six of the original brick and granite houses remain. The original railed park remains in the centre with an unusual 19th century cast iron fountain. Wilton Terrace faces onto the Grand Canal but none of its original houses remain, having been demolished to make way for two office blocks. The poet Patrick Kavanagh who lived in the 'Baggottonia' area of the city for much of his life is commemorated by a seat by the lock on the Mespil Road bank, while there is a life sized statue on him sitting on a bench on the Wilton Terrace side.