List of castles in the Outer Hebrides

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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
File:Abhainsuidhe Castle.jpg
Ardvourlie Castle Historic house 1863 Occupied Private Harris
NB189105
File:Ardvourlie Castle.jpg
Borve Castle Tower house 14th century Ruined Benbecula
NF773505
File:Borve Castle 20090609 from north west.jpg
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] File:Calbhaigh castle - geograph.org.uk - 878406.jpg
Kisimul Castle Tower house Restored Private; leased to Historic Scotland Castlebay, Barra
NL665979
Open to public[4] File:Kisimul Castle.jpg
Lews Castle Historic house 19th century[5] Occupied Comhairle nan Eilean Siar Stornoway, Lewis
NB419331
Category A listed building[6] File:LewsCastle.jpg
Ormacleit Castle Historic house Early 18th century Ruined South Uist
NF740318
Burned in 1715 File:Ormacleit Castle 20090609.jpg

See also

Notes

  1. Stòras Uibhist
  2. 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).
  3. Calvay Castle on RCAHMS site
  4. "Kisimul Castle". Historic Scotland (historic-scotland.gov.uk). Retrieved 16 May 2008.
  5. "Lews Castle and Lady Lever Park". Historic Scotland (historic-scotland.gov.uk). Archived from the original on 10 January 2009. Retrieved 16 May 2008.
  6. Historic Environment Scotland. "LEWS CASTLE (Category A Listed Building) (LB18677)". Retrieved 14 March 2019.

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