Stately homes · Scottish Highlands
Balinakill House
Balinakill House — architectural structure in Argyll and Bute, Scotland, UK.
Anne Burgess — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 2 h–4 h
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
Balinakill House is a stately home in the United Kingdom. Heritage designation: category C listed building. Wikidata describes it as: "architectural structure in Argyll and Bute, Scotland, UK". Coordinates: 55.7469°, -5.5538°.
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Heritage listing
Balinakill House is a Victorian manor house to the east of the village of Clachan, Kintyre, Argyll and Bute, Scotland. The house was built by Sir William Mackinnon, 1st Baronet of Strathaird and Loup, founder of the British India Steam Navigation Company, who purchased the estates of Balinakill and Loup in 1867. The house was completed in 1893. In 1941, the Keil School, Dumbarton, was moved to Balinakill House, due to the bombing attacks on the Glasgow area during World War II, and utilised the facilities for the duration of the war.
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From the Wikipedia article
Balinakill House is a Victorian manor house to the east of the village of Clachan, Kintyre, Argyll and Bute, Scotland. The house was built by Sir William Mackinnon, 1st Baronet of Strathaird and Loup, founder of the British India Steam Navigation Company, who purchased the estates of Balinakill and Loup in 1867. The house was completed in 1893. In 1941, the Keil School, Dumbarton, was moved to Balinakill House, due to the bombing attacks on the Glasgow area during World War II, and utilised the facilities for the duration of the war. Known as Balinakill Country House, it is currently available for exclusive use and holiday lets, and is protected as a category C listed building.
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- Coordinates
- 55.7469, -5.5538
- District
- Argyll and Bute
- Postcode
- PA29 6XL
- Parliamentary constituency
- Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber
Sources
- wikidata: Q4850931 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Balinakill House (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Balinakill House?
- Balinakill House is in the Scottish Highlands, United Kingdom (postcode PA29 6XL).
- Is Balinakill House a listed building?
- Balinakill House is officially recognised as category C listed building listed.
- How do I get to Balinakill House?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode PA29 6XL. It sits within the Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber parliamentary constituency.