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Basic Site Details
Name
Dunvegan Castle
Town, District or Village
Dunvegan
Parish
Duirinish
City or County
Inverness-shire
Status
A Listed
Country
Scotland
Grid Ref
Grid Ref N
Grid Ref E
Notes
Building Type Classification
The building is classified under the following categories:
Class classic
Classification
Original Classification
Notes
Castle
Not Known
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Events
The following date-based events are associated with this building:
event classic
Event Type
From
To
Notes
1920/03
Survey plans drawn up
1938
1940
Repairs to SW wing after fire damage
1938/11/29
Burnt
1939
Plans for restoration drawn up
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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.
design classic
Person
Partnership Group
Role
From
To
Notes
K & E MacKenzie
A
1920
Survey plans drawn up
(Dr) Colin Sinclair
B
1938
1940
Repairs to SW wing after fire damage
H & D Barclay
B
Restoration and additions
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Clients
The following individuals or organisations have commissioned work on this building/design:
client classic
Name
Notes
MacLeod, Flora of MacLeod
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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):
Child classic
Notes
Name
Work executed by Alex Proudfoot
Dunvegan Castle gates
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References
Bibliographic References
The following books contain references to this building:
bio ref classic
Author
Year
Title
Part
Publisher
Notes
Gifford, John
1992
Highland and Islands (The Buildings of Scotland)
Penguin Books
p529
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Periodical References
The following periodicals contain references to this building:
period ref classic
Periodical Name
Date
Edition
Publisher
Notes
Architect and Building News
1939
July-Dec
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Archive References
The following archives hold material relating to this building:
arc ref classic
Source
Name
Cat Number
Item Name
Notes
National Monuments Record of Scotland/NMRS, RCAHMS
Drawings Collection
Copies of plans (by K & E MacKenzie)
National Monuments Record of Scotland/NMRS, RCAHMS
NMRS Photographic Archive
Statfile copies of restoration plans (by Colin Sinclair) IND 81/8-11
Dunvegan Castle, in poss of The Macleod of MacLeod
Dunvegan Castle Drawings
Original plans
Historic Environment Scotland
Listed Buildings Register
501
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