Dunvegan Castle bridge

Heritage listing

Category A Date Added 05/10/1971 Local Authority Highland Planning Authority Highland Parish Duirinish NGR NG 24740 49106 Coordinates 124740, 849106 — Imposing castle, now of mainly mid 19th century appearance, sited on rocky outcrop, linked to adjoining grounds by parapeted causeway carried on rubble bridge, leading to principal entrance in east elevation. Building dates extend from 14th to 20th centuries; Robert Brown, junior, Edinburgh, 1840, and restoration by Colin Sinclair (of H & D Barclay) Glasgow, 1939. All harled with ashlar margins and dressings. 14th century core now incorporated in 19th century drawing room wing (north) with square corbelled and crenellated tower. 3 storey square 16th/17th tower house (SE) with corbelled and crenellated parapet and crowstepped caphouse. Excepting south eastern tower house, remainder of castle appears of mid-19th century date, roughly rectangular, 4 storeys, crenellated with corbelled turrets to all angles. East front with entrance in form of gatehouse with octagonal Gothick towers flanking projecting central porch with 4-centred head, recessed hoodmoulded window behind with carved panel above; 2 storey balustraded 2 bay range links entrance with SE tower (late 17th century balustrade). Mostly 19th century work with simple sash and case windows. Early (probably 15th century) gateway to west (seaward approach) with filleted cavetto moulding, simple cornice and yett. Interior: mainly mid 19th century; impressive staircase leads from main east entrance to 1st floor; enriched plaster ceilings. Some datestones retained inside castle, including one dated 1686, recording the rebuilding of the castle by John Macleod, Lord Dunvegan, and Flora, his wife. Second single arched ring rubble bridge over burn flowing close beneath SE tower,

From Historic Environment Scotland under OGL v3.