View from SW through gateway to W side of castle, showing associated terrace of cartsheds and dwellings

Description View from SW through gateway to W side of castle, showing associated terrace of cartsheds and dwellings

Date 4/6/1997

Collection Records of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS), Edinbu

Catalogue Number D 11361 CN

Category Photographs and Off-line Digital Images

Copies SC 794252

Scope and Content Amhuinnsuidhe Castle, Harris, Western Isles, from south-west To the west of Amhuinnsuidhe Castle is this associated range of cart sheds and dwelling houses. The terrace is two-storeyed, built of rubble with slated roofs. The gateway leading to the terrace is crenellated to mirror the style of the castle itself. David Bryce (1803-76) was the architect of Amhuinnsuidhe Castle, which dates to 1864-7. Bryce is known to have built over 200 buildings, some Classical in style and others, such as Amhuinnsuidhe, in a Scots Baronial style. The Scots Baronial style became very popular among landowners in Scotland and was given the royal seal of approval with the building of Balmoral in 1853-8. Lewis and Harris are both parts of the same island, collectively known as 'the Long Island', which is the most northerly in the Outer Hebrides. Together they are about 95km in length and around 32km at the widest point. Most of Lewis is quite low-lying, whereas Harris is mountainous. Amhuinnsuidhe is situated on the west coast of Harris, towards the north end of the island. Source: RCAHMS contribution to SCRAN.

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