Torrisdale Castle
| Torrisdale Castle | |
| Argyllshire | |
|---|---|
 Torrisdale Castle | |
| Location | |
| Grid reference: | NR79343615 |
| Location: | 55°34’8"N, 5°30’5"W |
| History | |
| Built 1815 | |
| For: | General Keith Macalister by James Gillespie Graham |
| Country house | |
| Information | |
| Owned by: | Macalister Hall family |
Torrisdale Castle is a historic mansion residence, overlooking Torrisdale Bay, Argyll, south of Carradale in Kintyre, Argyllshire's pendulous peninsula. The castle stands at the edge of the village of Torrisdale.
The house is a category B listed building.[1]
History
The mansion was built in 1815, by General Keith Macalister, of Loup and Torrisdale in 1815.[2] Designed by architect James Gillespie Graham, the mansion is castellated and consists of two storeys and a basement. Further extensions occurred in the 1900s.[1]
The estate is home to the Macalister Hall family who have owned Torrisdale since 1890.[3] A number of lodges, cottages, houses and even an apartment within the castle are available as self-catering accommodation. An organic Tannery & gin distillery also run on the estate.[4]
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References
- ↑ Jump up to: 1.0 1.1 Torrisdale Castle (Category B) - Listing detail (Historic Environment Scotland)
- ↑ "Macalisters in Britain's Colonial Past". 2009. http://www.clanmcalister.org/cma-penang.html. Retrieved 2009-07-03.
- ↑ "Torrisdale Castle self-catering cottages". Torrisdale Castle Estate. http://www.torrisdalecastle.com/. Retrieved 2009-09-06.
- ↑ "Torrisdale Castle Accommodation". 2009. http://www.torrisdalecastle.com/accommodation.php. Retrieved 2009-07-03.