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Basic Site Details
Name
Torrisdale Castle
Town, District or Village
Carradale
Parish
City or County
Argyll
Status
Country
Scotland
Grid Ref
Grid Ref N
Grid Ref E
Notes
Castle style
Building Type Classification
The building is classified under the following categories:
Class classic
Classification
Original Classification
Notes
Castle
Not Known
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Events
The following date-based events are associated with this building:
event classic
Event Type
From
To
Notes
Build/construction
1815c
1900
North wing
1905
1908
Drawings dated (for additions)
1908/03
Survey plans - perhaps alterations
1910
South wing
1950/10
Cottage at home farm
1952/10
Plans dated for proposed alterations on castle
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People
Design and Construction
The following individuals or organisations have carried out design/construction work. Where architects or practices worked together, matching letters appear beside their names in the Partnership Group column.
design classic
Person
Partnership Group
Role
From
To
Notes
James Gillespie Graham
F
Architect
1815C
Henry Edward Clifford
A
1900
North wing added
MacArthur, Robert, Weir & Sons, Carmichael
B
1908
Survey plans or alterations?
Henry Edward Clifford
C
1910
South wing added
Leslie Grahame Thomson (or Leslie Grahame-Thomson; later Leslie Grahame MacDougall)
D
1950
Cottage at home farm
Leslie Grahame Thomson (or Leslie Grahame-Thomson; later Leslie Grahame MacDougall)
E
1952
Proposed alterations on castle
Leslie Grahame-Thomson & Associates
E
1952
Proposed alterations on castle
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Clients
The following individuals or organisations have commissioned work on this building/design:
client classic
Name
Notes
MacAlister, General Keith
Client for Gillespie Graham work
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Related Buildings, Structures and Designs
Child Structures
This structure or site has the following component or child structures (click on an item to view details):
Child classic
Notes
Name
Torrisdale Castle, farm steading
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References
Bibliographic References
The following books contain references to this building:
bio ref classic
Author
Year
Title
Part
Publisher
Notes
RCAHMS
Inventory of Argyll
vol I, Kintyre
Edinburgh
no 337. Page 192 aand plates 84-5
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Periodical References
The following periodicals contain references to this building:
period ref classic
Periodical Name
Date
Edition
Publisher
Notes
Edinburgh Annual Register
1816
ix
p483
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Archive References
The following archives hold material relating to this building:
arc ref classic
Source
Name
Cat Number
Item Name
Notes
RIBA Archive, Victoria & Albert Museum
RIBA Nomination Papers
Leslie Grahame-Thomson: F no3402 (box 22)
National Monuments Record of Scotland/NMRS, RCAHMS
Drawings Collection
National Monuments Record of Scotland/NMRS, RCAHMS
Leslie Grahame Thomson MacDougall Collection
LGM 1950/3/1-17
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