
What is recorded here
Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records Lews Castle as Formal Garden (19th Century), Glasshouse (19th Century) - (20th 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.
Lews Castle was built in the 19th century as a summer residence for the Earls of Seafield, a prominent Scottish noble family. It is remembered for its historic formal gardens and glasshouse, which reflect the landscape design trends of the Victorian era.
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Places near here
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Lews Castle, StornowayCastle, fort or tower · 131 yd
Matheson MemorialMemorial · 206 yd
The head of Sir James Matheson on Lady Matheson's Memorial, StornowayHeritage place · 208 yd
Lews Castle CollegeCollege (period Unassigned) · 295 yd
Àird nan LaoghHeadland · 321 yd
Lewis, Stornoway, Lews Castle, Sea Gate LodgeGate Lodge (19th Century) · 345 yd
North Beach Quay, StornowayBeach · 406 yd
Evening at North Beach QuayBeach · 424 yd
Cromwell Street, StreetRectilinear Enclosure (post Medieval) · 548 yd
Kenneth StreetRectilinear Enclosure (post Medieval) · 561 yd
Coastguard vessel, Stornoway HarbourHeritage place · 943 ydOther information
Photo: Oliver Dixon · CC BY-SA 2.0