Garynahine Estate
Garynahine Estate (Scottish Gaelic: Gearraidh na h-aibhne) in Garynahine, a village on the Isle of Lewis, Outer Hebrides was owned by Sir James Matheson, born in Shiness, Lairg, Sutherland, Scotland, from 1844 to 1917. He was the son of Captain Donald Matheson, a Scottish trader in India.
Garynahine Estate
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 The Callanish IV stone circle, just south of the settlement | |
  Garynahine Estate Location within the Outer Hebrides | |
| Language | Scottish Gaelic English |
| OS grid reference | NB236317 |
| Civil parish | |
| Council area | |
| Lieutenancy area | |
| Country | Scotland |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | ISLE OF LEWIS |
| Postcode district | HS2 |
| Dialling code | 01851 |
| Police | Scotland |
| Fire | Scottish |
| Ambulance | Scottish |
| UK Parliament | |
| Scottish Parliament | |
It was then sold it to William Lever, 1st Viscount Leverhulme, often referred to as Lord Leverhulme.
Subsequent owners Mr. McGilvray and Mr. Christopher Buxton, had the estate for many years before it was sold to the present owners in 2011 and is currently operated as a resort sporting estate for shooting, fishing and hunting.
References
- Bibliography
- Allport, Herbert R. (1922). Oliver Cromwell: And Good-bye to Garynahine. Herbert R. Allport. pp. 92 pages.
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