Basic Site Details

Name: Dunvegan Castle
Town, district or village: Dunvegan
Island: Skye
City or county: Inverness-shire
Country: Scotland
Parish: Duirinish
Status: A Listed
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Building Type Classification

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

Events

The following date-based events are associated with this building:
 FromToEvent typeNotes
Item 1 of 4March 1920  Survey plans drawn up
Item 2 of 419381940 Repairs to SW wing after fire damage
Item 3 of 429 November 1938  Burnt
Item 4 of 41939  Plans for restoration drawn up

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 3H & D Barclay B  Restoration and additions
Item 2 of 3K & E MacKenzie A1920 Survey plans drawn up
Item 3 of 3(Dr) Colin Sinclair B19381940Repairs to SW wing after fire damage

Clients

The following individuals or organisations have commissioned work on this building/design:
 NameNotes
Item 1 of 1MacLeod, Flora of MacLeod 

Related Buildings, Structures and Designs

Child Structures

This structure or site has the following component or child structures (click on an item to view details):
 Building NameNotes
Item 1 of 1Dunvegan Castle gatesWork executed by Alex Proudfoot

References

Bibliographic References

The following books contain references to this building:
 Author(s)DateTitlePartPublisherNotes
Item 1 of 1Gifford, John1992Highland and Islands (The Buildings of Scotland) Penguin Booksp529

Periodical References

The following periodicals contain references to this building:
 Periodical NameDateEditionPublisherNotes
Item 1 of 1Architect and Building News1939July-Dec  

Archive References

The following archives hold material relating to this building:
 SourceArchive nameSource catalogue no.Notes
Item 1 of 4Dunvegan Castle, in poss of The Macleod of MacLeodDunvegan Castle Drawings Original plans
Item 2 of 4Historic Environment ScotlandListed Buildings Register501 
Item 3 of 4National Monuments Record of Scotland/NMRS, RCAHMSDrawings Collection Copies of plans (by K & E MacKenzie)
Item 4 of 4National Monuments Record of Scotland/NMRS, RCAHMSNMRS Photographic Archive Statfile copies of restoration plans (by Colin Sinclair) IND 81/8-11