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

  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.

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