Torrisdale Castle

Torrisdale Castle is a country house on the outskirts of Torrisdale above the Torrisdale Bay , south of the village of Carradale, on the peninsula of Kintyre in Scotland administrative unit Argyll and Bute .

History and description

The country house was built in 1815 by General Keith Macalister of Loup and Torrisdale . It was designed by architect James Gillespie Graham , crenellated and has two floors and a basement. It was expanded in the 1900s.

The property is home to the Macalister-Hall family , who have owned Torrisdale Castle since 1890. A number of lodges, farmhouses and houses, even country house apartments, are available for tourist accommodation. There is also a Tannery & Craft Shop on the premises.

Historic Scotland has listed Torrisdale Castle as a Category B Historic Building.

Individual evidence

^ Macalisters in Britain's Colonial Past . 2009. Retrieved February 9, 2018.
↑ ^a ^b Listed Building - Entry . In: Historic Scotland .
↑ Torrisdale Castle Estate . Torrisdale Castle Estate. Retrieved February 9, 2018.
↑ Self Catering . Torrisdale Castle Estate. Retrieved February 9, 2018.

Web links

Commons : Torrisdale Castle - collection of pictures, videos and audio files

Torrisdale Castle . In: Canmore . Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments in Scotland. Retrieved February 9, 2018.

55.56888889 -5.501388889Coordinates: 55 ° 34 ′ 8 ″ N , 5 ° 30 ′ 5 ″ W.

[McAllister-1] Macalisters in Britain's Colonial Past . 2009. Retrieved February 9, 2018.

[HSLB-2] Listed Building - Entry . In: Historic Scotland .

[Estate-3] Torrisdale Castle Estate . Torrisdale Castle Estate. Retrieved February 9, 2018.

[SelfCatering-4] Self Catering . Torrisdale Castle Estate. Retrieved February 9, 2018.