Loup House
From Wikishire
| Loup House | |
| Argyllshire | |
|---|---|
 Loup House | |
| Location | |
| Grid reference: | NR77775830 |
| Location: | 55°46’1"N, 5°32’39"W |
| History | |
| Country house | |
| Information | |
Loup House is a manor house north of Clachan in the north of Kintyre, the pendulous peninsula of Argyllshire. The estate was once home to the chiefs of Clan MacAlister, and the chief still takes the name "MacAlester of Loup". Sir William Mackinnon purchased the estate in 1867.
Castle
A fortified dwelling or castle previously existed upon the site, however it is not known when it was constructed.[1]
References
- ↑ Coventry, Martin (2010). Castles of the Clans; The Strongholds and Seats of 750 Scottish Families and Clans (Reprint ed.). Musselburgh, Scotland: Goblinshead. ISBN 978-1-899874-36-1.
