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Basic Site Details

Lewis Castle with lodges
Stornoway
Ross and Cromarty
Scotland
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:

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NameCurrent NameNotes
Lews CastleYes

Building Type Classification

The building is classified under the following categories:

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ClassificationOriginal ClassificationNotes
Country HouseNot Known

Events

The following date-based events are associated with this building:

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Event TypeFromToNotes
18471851c(Completed after Wilson\'s death, according to HS, though other sources say about 1851). Also lodges, driveway bridge and seawalls
Plans dated1847
Foundation stone1847/11
Completion1851Building largely completed but some work and perhaps other estate buildings may have continued after this date.
1875cCurving palmcourt and conservatory at South East added
Addition1919Ballroom with Ionic colums and Adam-style ceiling
Redevelopment2015Castle 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.

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PersonPartnership GroupRoleFromToNotes
Charles Wilson18471851Also lodges, driveway bridge and seawalls
Alexander F Sutherland1875Curving palmcourt and conservatory at South East added
Ernest PrestwichDArchitect1919Alterations to ballroom including introduction of Ionic columns and Adam-style ceiling.
Malcolm Fraser ArchitectsGArchitectural practice2015Castle restoration and new Museum
Malcolm FraserGArchitect2105Castle restoration and new Museum
Samuel Grant AlexanderConversion of original castle to hospital - date unknown

Clients

The following individuals or organisations have commissioned work on this building/design:

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NameNotes
Matheson, James, SirOriginal house
Leverhulme, Lord1919 additions

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References

Bibliographic References

The following books contain references to this building:

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AuthorYearTitlePartPublisherNotes
Gifford, John1992Highland and Islands (The Buildings of Scotland)Penguin Booksp631
LDN Architects2007Conservation Plan for Lews Castle
Miers, Mary2008The Western SeaboardThe Rutland Pressp278
Sinclair, Fiona J, ed1995Charles Wilson Architect 1810-1863: A Question of StyleGlasgow: Park Circus Promotions, 1995p23
Thomson, David1882Memoir of Charles Wilson13 March 1882Proceedings of the Glasgow Philosophical Society

Archive References

The following archives hold material relating to this building:

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SourceNameCat NumberItem NameNotes
National Monuments Record of Scotland/NMRS, RCAHMSDrawings Collection
Historic Environment ScotlandListed Buildings Register18677
Historic Environment ScotlandListed Buildings Register18816Creed Lodge
Historic Environment ScotlandListed Buildings Register18817Marybank Lodge
Historic Environment ScotlandListed Buildings Register19206Lodges, walls and sea walls and tower
Courtesy of Malcolm FraserInformation sent to DictionarySent September 2015
Andrew P K WrightInformation via websiteSent November 2008
Historic Environment ScotlandListed Buildings Register18815Gatelodge at Bayhead
Historic Environment ScotlandListed Buildings Register18826Driveway bridge