Historic houses · Scottish Highlands
Houston House
Houston House — house in Renfrewshire, Scotland, UK.
Richard Webb — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Nearest railway station
- Bishopton · 4.2 km
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
Houston House is a historic house in the United Kingdom — typically a country seat, manor, or town house with notable architecture or history. Heritage designation: category B listed building. Wikidata describes it as: "house in Renfrewshire, Scotland, UK". Coordinates: 55.8714°, -4.5405°.
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From the Wikipedia article
Houston House is an 18th-century mansion, about 1 mile (1.6 km) north and east of Bridge of Weir, Renfrewshire, Scotland, north of the village of Houston. It incorporates remains of a 16th-century castle.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
The castle belonged to the Stewart Earls of Lennox; the name derives from Hugh de Paduinan or Padvinan (Hugh's town). When the mansion was built in 1780 most of the castle was demolished. The Speirs family, of Elderslie, acquired the property in 1782. Additions were made in 1872 and 1873.
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 55.8714, -4.5405
- District
- Renfrewshire
- Postcode
- PA6 7AR
- Parliamentary constituency
- Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West
- Nearest railway station
- Bishopton — 4.2 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q17837701 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Houston House, Renfrewshire (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Houston House?
- Houston House is in the Scottish Highlands, United Kingdom (postcode PA6 7AR).
- Is Houston House a listed building?
- Houston House is officially recognised as category B listed building listed.
- How do I get to Houston House?
- The nearest railway station is Bishopton, about 4.2 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode PA6 7AR.