List of castles in the Outer Hebrides
This is a list of castles in the Outer Hebrides.
List
| Name | Type | Date | Condition | Ownership | Location | Notes | Picture |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amhuinnsuidhe Castle | Historic house | 1865 | Occupied | Amhuinnsuidhe Castle Estate | Harris NB049078 |  | |
| Ardvourlie Castle | Historic house | 1863 | Occupied | Private | Harris NB189105 |  | |
| Borve Castle | Tower house | 14th century | Ruined | Benbecula NF773505 |  | ||
| Calvay Castle | Uncertain | Ruined | The local community through Stòras Uibhist[1] | Calvay Island, Loch Boisdale, South Uist NF810126 | Bonnie Prince Charlie hid here in June 1746, while fleeing from the Duke of Cumberland's troops after the Battle of Culloden.[2][3] |  | |
| Kisimul Castle | Tower house | Restored | Private; leased to Historic Scotland | Castlebay, Barra NL665979 | Open to public[4] |  | |
| Lews Castle | Historic house | 19th century[5] | Occupied | Comhairle nan Eilean Siar | Stornoway, Lewis NB419331 | Category A listed building[6] |  |
| Ormacleit Castle | Historic house | Early 18th century | Ruined | South Uist NF740318 | Burned in 1715 |  |
See also
Notes
- Stòras Uibhist
- RCAHMS, RCAHMS (1928), The Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments and Constructions of Scotland. Ninth report with inventory of monuments and constructions in the Outer Hebrides, Skye and the Small Isles, Edinburgh Page(s): 107, No. 369 plan, fig. 156, illust. fig 154 Held at RCAHMS A.1.1.INV(9).
- Calvay Castle on RCAHMS site
- "Kisimul Castle". Historic Scotland (historic-scotland.gov.uk). Retrieved 2008-05-16.
- "Lews Castle and Lady Lever Park". Historic Scotland (historic-scotland.gov.uk). Archived from the original on January 10, 2009. Retrieved 2008-05-16.
- Historic Environment Scotland. "LEWS CASTLE (Category A Listed Building) (LB18677)". Retrieved 2019-03-14.
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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