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 CastleHistoric house1865OccupiedAmhuinnsuidhe Castle EstateHarris
NB049078
Ardvourlie CastleHistoric house1863OccupiedPrivateHarris
NB189105
Borve CastleTower house14th centuryRuinedBenbecula
NF773505
Calvay CastleUncertainRuinedThe 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 CastleTower houseRestoredPrivate; leased to Historic ScotlandCastlebay, Barra
NL665979		Open to public[4]
Lews CastleHistoric house19th century[5]OccupiedComhairle nan Eilean SiarStornoway, Lewis
NB419331		Category A listed building[6]
Ormacleit CastleHistoric houseEarly 18th centuryRuinedSouth Uist
NF740318		Burned in 1715

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 2008-05-16.
  5. ↑ "Lews Castle and Lady Lever Park". Historic Scotland (historic-scotland.gov.uk). Archived from the original on January 10, 2009. Retrieved 2008-05-16.
  6. ↑ "LEWS CASTLE". Historic Scotland. Retrieved 2008-05-16.

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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