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Torrisdale Castle is a historic
mansion
A mansion is a large dwelling house. The word itself derives through Old French from the Latin word ''mansio'' "dwelling", an abstract noun derived from the verb ''manere'' "to dwell". The English word '' manse'' originally defined a property l ...
residence, overlooking
Torrisdale Bay, Argyll
Torrisdale Bay is a coastal embayment along the east side of the Kintyre Peninsula within Kilbrannan Sound in Scotland.Society of Antiquaries of Scotland. 1988 The shoreline of the bay consists partially of a shingle beach. Nearby is located To ...
, south of
Carradale
Carradale ( gd, Càradal, ) is a village on the east side of Kintyre, overlooking the Kilbrannan Sound and the west coast of the Isle of Arran in the Firth of Clyde, approximately from Campbeltown. To the north of Carradale is the coastal pe ...
,
Kintyre
Kintyre ( gd, Cinn Tìre, ) is a peninsula in western Scotland, in the southwest of Argyll and Bute. The peninsula stretches about , from the Mull of Kintyre in the south to East and West Loch Tarbert in the north. The region immediately north ...
,
Scotland
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. The castle is situated at the edge of the village of
Torrisdale. It is a category B
listed building
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.
History
The mansion was built in 1815, by General Keith Macalister, of Loup and Torrisdale in 1815. Designed by architect
James Gillespie Graham
James Gillespie Graham (11 June 1776 – 11 March 1855) was a Scottish architect, prominent in the early 19th century.
Life
Graham was born in Dunblane on 11 June 1776. He was the son of Malcolm Gillespie, a solicitor. He was christened as J ...
, the mansion is castellated and consists of two storeys and a basement. Further extensions occurred in the 1900s.
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The estate is home to the Macalister Hall family who have owned Torrisdale since 1890. 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.]
References
External links
Digital Images of Torrisdale Castle
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Listed houses in Scotland
Category B listed buildings in Argyll and Bute
Castles in Argyll and Bute
James Gillespie Graham buildings
Kintyre