
What is recorded here
Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records Harris, Amhuinnsuidhe Castle as Country House (19th Century). The official map says its point is accurate as follows: NGR given to the nearest 1m. The record does not by itself mean that the public may enter the place.
Amhuinnsuidhe Castle on Harris was built in the 19th century as a country house for the Macleod of Macleod family, the chiefs of the Clan Macleod. It is important as a symbol of the historical and cultural heritage of the Western Isles and as an example of 19th-century Scottish architecture in a remote and historically significant landscape.
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Places near here
Amhuinnsuidhe Castle from SeawardCastle, fort or tower · 16 yd
Amhuinnsuidhe Castle from above AbhainnsuidheCastle, fort or tower · 18 yd
Harris, Amhuinnsuidhe Pier and HarbourHouse(s) (period Unassigned), Pier (period Unassigned), Storehouse(s) (period Unassigned) · 276 yd
Monument overlooking AmhuinnsuidheHeritage place · 457 yd
Loch LeosavayBay · 482 yd
Ruins at Loch LeosavayOld home or work place · 543 yd
BearraganMountain / peak · 784 yd
Glas-sgeirIslet · 963 yd
A' ChailleachIslet · 1382 yd
Geodha GainmheachBeach / strand · 1581 yd
Rubha SguHeadland · 1.3 mi
Small waterfall and pool on the Abhainn HaladallWaterfall · 1.4 miOther information
Photo: Colin Park · CC BY-SA 2.0