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Torrisdale Castle

A Category B Listed Building in Kintyre and the Islands, Argyll and Bute

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Coordinates

Latitude: 55.5688 / 55°34'7"N

Longitude: -5.5013 / 5°30'4"W

OS Eastings: 179348

OS Northings: 636137

OS Grid: NR793361

Mapcode National: GBR DFSZ.YQP

Mapcode Global: WH0LM.G9K6

Plus Code: 9C7PHF9X+GF

Entry Name: Torrisdale Castle

Listing Name: Torrisdale Castle

Listing Date: 20 July 1971

Category: B

Source: Historic Scotland

Source ID: 352438

Historic Scotland Designation Reference: LB18396

Building Class: Cultural

ID on this website: 200352438

Location: Saddell and Skipness

County: Argyll and Bute

Electoral Ward: Kintyre and the Islands

Parish: Saddell And Skipness

Traditional County: Argyllshire

Tagged with: Castle

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Description

Earlier 19th century. J GILLESPIE GRAHAM Castellated. 2 storeys and basement. Ashlar. Piended slate roofs behind crenellated blocking course. Square moulded chimneys. Square and octagonal towers.

Lancets and Gothic windows; hood-mouldings. 2-wings in same style added at ends. (c.1900). Terrace, with steps, at rear. Retaining walls, with flat coping, to Terrace and in front of Castle.

Attributable to J GILLESPIE GRAHAM on stylistic grounds.

Statement of Interest

Seat of MacAlister - Halls of Torrisdale.

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