List of castles in Highland

This is a list of castles in the Highland council area of Scotland.

List

Name Type Date Condition Ownership Location Notes Picture
Aberscross CastleNo remains
Achnacarry CastleOccupied
Ackergill TowerOccupied
Ardtornish CastleRuin
Ardvreck CastleRuin
Armadale CastleRuin
Ballone CastleZ-plan tower houselate 16th centuryRestored as residencePrivatenear PortmahomackRestored from scratch after 1990
Balnagown CastleOccupied
Balquholly CastleOccupied57° 30′ 44″ N, 2° 24′ 25″ WNow known as Hatton Castle, originally owned by same Mowatts who owned Buchollie Castle
Beaufort CastleOccupied
Borve Castle, BenbeculaRuin
Borve Castle, SutherlandRuin
Braal CastleRuin
Brahan CastleRuin
Brims CastleRuin
Buchollie CastleBegun in 1148[1][2]Ruinnear Freswick in Caithness
Caisteal MaolRuin
Carbisdale CastleOccupied
Castle Chanonry of RossNo remains
Castle of MeyHistoric HouseOccupied
Cawdor CastleHistoric HouseBegun in 1454, with keep dating to this period. Mostly 17th centuryOccupiedNairnshire
Castle CraigRuin
Dalcross CastleL-plan17th centuryOccupiedPrivateDalcross, HighlandNairnshire
Daviot CastleSiteDaviot, Highland
Dingwall CastleRuinDingwall
Dornoch CastleOccupied
Dounreay CastleL-plan16th centuryRuinWithin the grounds of Dounreay Nuclear Power Development Establishment
Dunbeath CastleOccupied
Dun RingillRuin
Dunrobin CastleOccupiedCastle open
Dunscaith CastleRuin
Duntulm CastleRuin
Dunvegan CastleHistoric HouseOccupied
Eilean Donan CastleDornieRebuilt in 20th century
Erchless CastleOccupiedPrivateStruy
Foulis CastleOccupied
Forse CastleRuin
FreswickOccupied
Glengarry CastleAlternative name for Invergarry Castle?
Castle GrantOccupiedPrivate
Helmsdale Castle15th centuryNo remainsHelmsdale, SutherlandDemolished in the 1970s
Invergarry Castle17th centuryRuinInvergarry Castle Preservation Trust Loch Oich, Great Glen Ruins under preservation
Inverlochy CastleC13 RuinHistoric Environment Scotland nr Fort William
Inverness CastleLargely C19 OccupiedHighland Council Part used as Court Houses
Keiss CastleRuin
Kilravock CastleOccupiedNairnshireRose family
Kinloch CastleOccupied
Kinlochaline CastleOccupied
Knock CastleRuin
Castle LeodOccupied
Lochindorb CastleRuin
Milntown CastleNo remains
Mingarry CastleMedieval hall13th centuryRuinArdnamurchan PeninsulaUndergoing preservation, renovation and restoration
Moniack CastleOccupied
Newmore CastleRuin
Ormlie
Ormond CastleRuinAlso known as Avoch Castle
Petty CastleRuinAlso known as Halhill
Rait Castle14th centuryRuinPrivateNairnshirehttp://her.highland.gov.uk/SingleResult.aspx?uid=MHG45363
Redcastle or Castle RoyRuin
Scrabster CastleNo remains
Sinclair & Girnigoe CastleRuin
Skibo CastleOccupied
Strome CastleRuinNational Trust for Scotland
Castle StuartTower house1625Restored as residencePrivate
Tarradale Castle
Teaninich CastleOccupied
Castle TioramRuin
Tor CastleTower house14th centuryRuin
Tulloch Castle16th centuryOccupied
Urquhart CastleRuinHistoric Scotland
Varrich Castle1000AD?RuinTongue, Highland

See also

Notes

References

  • Coventry, Martin (2001) The Castles of Scotland, 3rd Ed. Scotland: Goblinshead ISBN 1-899874-26-7
  • Coventry, Martin (2010) Castles of the Clans Scotland: Goblinshead ISBN 1-899874-36-4
  • Pattullo, Nan (1974) Castles, Houses and Gardens of Scotland Edinburgh: Denburn Press
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