| Hafton House | |
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 Hafton House, pictured in 2009 | |
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| Alternative names | Hafton Castle |
| General information | |
| Town or city | Hunters Quay, Argyll and Bute |
| Country | Scotland |
| Coordinates | 55°58′38″N 4°55′29″W / 55.9773°N 4.9248°W |
| Completed | late 18th century |
| Client | James Hunter |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count | 2 |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect(s) | David Hamilton |
| Website | |
| http://www.hafton-castle.co.uk | |
Hafton House (also known as Hafton Castle) is a Category B listed [1] country house in Hunters Quay, Argyll and Bute, Scotland. The property is located on the southern shores of the Holy Loch. It dates to the late 18th century, built to a design by David Hamilton, [2] and it received its historic designation in 1971. [1] It is two storeys, with a higher tower. [1]
One of its first owners was James Hunter (1814–1854). [3] [4] [1] As of 1841, Hunter was living at Hafton "age 25 ( sic), of independent means, with his wife [Eliza] and children, Eliza age 4, James age 3 and William age 4 months, as well as other Hunter relatives and 7 female servants". [3] At least one other child — a daughter, Rosina Jane [5] — was born later. James Hunter Sr. was still resident there in 1851, age 37. [3] James Hunter Jr. purchased nearby Dunloskin Farm in the 1870s. [6] [7]
In the 1870s, the property was 5,740 acres. [8]
The grounds also contain a gatehouse and a bridge. [9]
Gallery
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Hafton House in 2005
See also
References
- ^ a b c d Hafton House - Historic Environment Scotland
- ^ The Castle - Hafton House official website
- ^ a b c James Hunter of Hafton - University College London
- ^ Ordnance Gazetteer of Scotland A Graphic and Accurate Description of Every Place in Scotland (1901) - p. 444
- ^ Debrett's Illustrated House of Commons and the Judicial Bench - Robert Henry Mair (1869)
- ^ Records / Ordnance Survey Name Books / Argyll OS Name Books, 1868-1878 / Argyll volume 04 / OS1/2/4/44 - ScotlandsPlaces.gov.uk
- ^ Dunloskin Farm - Canmore.org.uk
- ^ Scotland: Owners of Lands and Heritages, 1872–73 (1874)
- ^ Hafton House - Canmore.org.uk
External links
- Hafton House official website
- Hafton House - Argyll & Bute Council
- A 19th-century photograph of the building
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| Hafton House | |
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Hafton House, pictured in 2009 | |
|
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| Alternative names | Hafton Castle |
| General information | |
| Town or city | Hunters Quay, Argyll and Bute |
| Country | Scotland |
| Coordinates | 55°58′38″N 4°55′29″W / 55.9773°N 4.9248°W |
| Completed | late 18th century |
| Client | James Hunter |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count | 2 |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect(s) | David Hamilton |
| Website | |
| http://www.hafton-castle.co.uk | |
Hafton House (also known as Hafton Castle) is a Category B listed [1] country house in Hunters Quay, Argyll and Bute, Scotland. The property is located on the southern shores of the Holy Loch. It dates to the late 18th century, built to a design by David Hamilton, [2] and it received its historic designation in 1971. [1] It is two storeys, with a higher tower. [1]
One of its first owners was James Hunter (1814–1854). [3] [4] [1] As of 1841, Hunter was living at Hafton "age 25 ( sic), of independent means, with his wife [Eliza] and children, Eliza age 4, James age 3 and William age 4 months, as well as other Hunter relatives and 7 female servants". [3] At least one other child — a daughter, Rosina Jane [5] — was born later. James Hunter Sr. was still resident there in 1851, age 37. [3] James Hunter Jr. purchased nearby Dunloskin Farm in the 1870s. [6] [7]
In the 1870s, the property was 5,740 acres. [8]
The grounds also contain a gatehouse and a bridge. [9]
Gallery
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Hafton House in 2005
See also
References
- ^ a b c d Hafton House - Historic Environment Scotland
- ^ The Castle - Hafton House official website
- ^ a b c James Hunter of Hafton - University College London
- ^ Ordnance Gazetteer of Scotland A Graphic and Accurate Description of Every Place in Scotland (1901) - p. 444
- ^ Debrett's Illustrated House of Commons and the Judicial Bench - Robert Henry Mair (1869)
- ^ Records / Ordnance Survey Name Books / Argyll OS Name Books, 1868-1878 / Argyll volume 04 / OS1/2/4/44 - ScotlandsPlaces.gov.uk
- ^ Dunloskin Farm - Canmore.org.uk
- ^ Scotland: Owners of Lands and Heritages, 1872–73 (1874)
- ^ Hafton House - Canmore.org.uk
External links
- Hafton House official website
- Hafton House - Argyll & Bute Council
- A 19th-century photograph of the building
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