Ardvourlie Castle is a 19th-century country house on Harris, one of the Western Isles off the north-west coast of Scotland. The house was built beside Loch Seaforth in 1863 as a hunting lodge on the North Harris Estate, for Charles Murray, 7th Earl of Dunmore, the then owner of the island.[1] It is a category B listed building.[2]
Ardvourlie Castle | |
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Built | 19th century |
Listed Building – Category B | |
Official name | ARDVOURLIE CASTLE INCLUDING GARDEN TERRACE WALLS, SLIPWAY AND BRIDGE |
Designated | 18 April 2004 |
Reference no. | LB49675 |
It was put up for sale in 2009.[3]
References
edit- ^ "Ardvourlie Castle". Retrieved 18 June 2010.
- ^ "Ardvourlie Castle Including Garden Terrace Walls, Slipway and Bridge". Historic Environment Scotland.
- ^ Kirkwood, Holly (3 December 2009). "Scottish castle in the Western Isles for sale". Country Life.
External links
edit- Official website
- Harris, Ardvourlie Castle Canmore entry
- Ardvourlie Castle, Isle of Harris, Scotland
- Stalking in the Outer Hebrides
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