Castles · Scottish Highlands
Ardvreck Castle
Ardvreck Castle — castle in Highland, Scotland, UK, now ruinous.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1.5 h–3 h
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
Ardvreck Castle is a castle in the United Kingdom — fortified architecture from the medieval, Tudor, or Victorian-revival period. Records date its origin to 1590. Heritage designation: scheduled monument. Owned by Clan MacLeod. Wikidata describes it as: "castle in Highland, Scotland, UK, now ruinous". Coordinates: 58.1670°, -4.9956°.
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Heritage listing
Ardvreck Castle is a castle, now ruinous, standing on a rocky promontory in Loch Assynt, Sutherland, Scotland, UK. The structure dates from about 1490 and is associated with the then landowners, the Macleods of Assynt.
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From the Wikipedia article
Ardvreck Castle is a castle, now ruinous, standing on a rocky promontory in Loch Assynt, Sutherland, Scotland, UK. The structure dates from about 1490 and is associated with the then landowners, the Macleods of Assynt.
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Background
History
The castle was built in the 15th century by the MacLeods of Assynt. It replaced Assynt Castle which was 4 mi northwest of Inchnadamph. Ardvreck is notable as the place where the royalist James Graham, 1st Marquess of Montrose was handed over in 1650 to the Covenanter forces by MacLeod, Laird of Assynt after the Battle of Carbisdale. Clan Mackenzie attacked and captured Ardvreck Castle in 1672, They are designated as scheduled monuments.<gallery caption="Ardvreck on a misty day in July 2024"> File:Highland - Ardvreck Castle - 20240720211220.jpg|alt= File:Highland - Ardvreck Castle - 20240720210851.jpg File:Highland - Ardvreck Castle - 20240720211450.jpg File:Highland - Ardvreck Castle -…
Architecture
The castle was a simple rectangular keep with a round staircase tower at the south-east angle. It was corbelled out on the upper floors to form square rooms, the small stair turret to these upper rooms being carried on the corbelling. There were three compartments on the ground floor which were all vaulted. There appear to have been four floors, and the first of these is also vaulted with the other floors being simply joisted. The castle also had several gunports.
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- Coordinates
- 58.1670, -4.9956
- Address
- Sutherland
- Established
- 1590
Sources
- wikidata: Q2552418 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Ardvreck Castle (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Ardvreck Castle, Assynt.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Ardvreck Castle?
- Ardvreck Castle is in the Scottish Highlands, United Kingdom.
- When was Ardvreck Castle built?
- Built or established in 1590.
- Who owns Ardvreck Castle?
- Ardvreck Castle is owned by Clan MacLeod.
- Is Ardvreck Castle a listed building?
- Ardvreck Castle is officially recognised as scheduled monument listed.
- Does Ardvreck Castle charge admission?
- Ardvreck Castle typically charges admission. Check the official site for current ticket prices and opening hours.