List of castles in the Outer Hebrides

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This is a list of castles in the Outer Hebrides.

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NameTypeDateConditionOwnershipLocationNotesPicture
Amhuinnsuidhe Castle Historic house1865OccupiedAmhuinnsuidhe Castle Estate Harris
NB049078 		Abhainsuidhe Castle.jpg
Ardvourlie Castle Historic house1863OccupiedPrivate Harris
NB189105 		Ardvourlie Castle.jpg
Borve Castle Tower house14th centuryRuined Benbecula
NF773505 		Borve Castle 20090609 from north west.jpg
Calvay Castle UncertainRuinedThe 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] Calbhaigh castle - geograph.org.uk - 878406.jpg
Kisimul Castle Tower houseRestoredPrivate; leased to Historic Scotland Castlebay, Barra
NL665979 		Open to public [4] Kisimul Castle.jpg
Lews Castle Historic house19th century [5] Occupied Comhairle nan Eilean Siar Stornoway, Lewis
NB419331 		Category A listed building [6] LewsCastle.jpg
Ormacleit Castle Historic houseEarly 18th centuryRuined South Uist
NF740318 		Burned in 1715 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.

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