Basic Site Details

Name: Lewis Castle with lodges
Town, district or village: Stornoway
Island: Lewis
City or county: Ross and Cromarty
Country: Scotland
Parish:  
Status:  
Grid ref:
Notes: Sketch and colour interiors by Charles Wilson formerly in possession of J Hepburn. Lodge at Bayhead and Creed Lodge and driveway bridge are B Listed; Marybank Lodge is C Listed. Sea walls lodges etc on sea side are A listed. Also Porter's Lodge (not listed?).

N.B. In a painting which hangs in the Masonic Lodge in Stornoway recording the laying of the foundation stone of Lews Castle three architects appear: Charles Wilson, Charles Howitt and Alexander Mackenzie.

Alternative Names

The following alternative names are associated with this building/design:
 NameCurrent name?Notes
Item 1 of 1Lews CastleYes 

Building Type Classification

The building is classified under the following categories:
 ClassificationOriginal classification?Notes
Item 1 of 1Country House  

Events

The following date-based events are associated with this building:
 FromToEvent typeNotes
Item 1 of 71847c. 1851 (Completed after Wilson's death, according to HS, though other sources say about 1851). Also lodges, driveway bridge and seawalls
Item 2 of 71847 Plans dated 
Item 3 of 7November 1847 Foundation stone 
Item 4 of 71851 CompletionBuilding largely completed but some work and perhaps other estate buildings may have continued after this date.
Item 5 of 7c. 1875  Curving palmcourt and conservatory at South East added
Item 6 of 71919 AdditionBallroom with Ionic colums and Adam-style ceiling
Item 7 of 72015 RedevelopmentCastle restoration and new Museum

People

Design and Construction

The following individuals or organisations have carried out design/construction work. Where architects or practices worked together, matching letters appear beside their names in the Partnership Group column.
 NameRolePartnership GroupFromToNotes
Item 1 of 6Samuel Grant Alexander    Conversion of original castle to hospital - date unknown
Item 2 of 6Charles Wilson  18471851Also lodges, driveway bridge and seawalls
Item 3 of 6Alexander F Sutherland  1875 Curving palmcourt and conservatory at South East added
Item 4 of 6Ernest Prestwich D1919 Alterations to ballroom including introduction of Ionic columns and Adam-style ceiling.
Item 5 of 6Malcolm Fraser Architects  G2015 Castle restoration and new Museum
Item 6 of 6Malcolm Fraser G2105 Castle restoration and new Museum

Clients

The following individuals or organisations have commissioned work on this building/design:
 NameNotes
Item 1 of 2Leverhulme, Lord1919 additions
Item 2 of 2Matheson, James, SirOriginal house

References

Bibliographic References

The following books contain references to this building:
 Author(s)DateTitlePartPublisherNotes
Item 1 of 5Gifford, John1992Highland and Islands (The Buildings of Scotland) Penguin Booksp631
Item 2 of 5LDN Architects2007Conservation Plan for Lews Castle   
Item 3 of 5Miers, Mary2008The Western Seaboard The Rutland Pressp278
Item 4 of 5Sinclair, Fiona J, ed1995Charles Wilson Architect 1810-1863: A Question of Style Glasgow: Park Circus Promotions, 1995p23
Item 5 of 5Thomson, David1882Memoir of Charles Wilson13 March 1882Proceedings of the Glasgow Philosophical Society 

Archive References

The following archives hold material relating to this building:
 SourceArchive nameSource catalogue no.Notes
Item 1 of 9Andrew P K WrightInformation via website Sent November 2008
Item 2 of 9Courtesy of Malcolm FraserInformation sent to Dictionary Sent September 2015
Item 3 of 9Historic Environment ScotlandListed Buildings Register18677 
Item 4 of 9Historic Environment ScotlandListed Buildings Register18815Gatelodge at Bayhead
Item 5 of 9Historic Environment ScotlandListed Buildings Register18816Creed Lodge
Item 6 of 9Historic Environment ScotlandListed Buildings Register18817Marybank Lodge
Item 7 of 9Historic Environment ScotlandListed Buildings Register18826Driveway bridge
Item 8 of 9Historic Environment ScotlandListed Buildings Register19206Lodges, walls and sea walls and tower
Item 9 of 9National Monuments Record of Scotland/NMRS, RCAHMSDrawings Collection