Castles · Scottish Highlands
Borve Castle
Borve Castle — castle ruins in Benbecula, Scotland.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1.5 h–3 h
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
Borve Castle is a castle in the United Kingdom — fortified architecture from the medieval, Tudor, or Victorian-revival period. Heritage designation: scheduled monument. Wikidata describes it as: "castle ruins in Benbecula, Scotland". Coordinates: 57.4305°, -7.3772°.
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Heritage listing
Borve Castle, also known as Castle Wearie, and Caisteal Bhuirgh in Scottish Gaelic, is a ruined 14th-century tower house, located at the south-west of the island of Benbecula, in the Western Isles of Scotland. The castle was designated as a Scheduled Monument in 1993.
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From the Wikipedia article
Borve Castle, also known as Castle Wearie, and Caisteal Bhuirgh in Scottish Gaelic, is a ruined 14th-century tower house, located at the south-west of the island of Benbecula, in the Western Isles of Scotland. The castle was designated as a Scheduled Monument in 1993.
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Background
History
MacGibbon and Ross attributed the building of the tower to Amie mac Ruari, wife of John of Islay, and dated it to between 1344 and 1363. It was occupied by the Macdonalds of Benbecula until the early 17th century.
Description
The ruined rubble-built three-storey tower measures 18.9 m by 11.3 m, and 9 m high. The walls average 2.75 m thick, although they narrow internally at the first- and second-storey level. The north wall has almost entirely collapsed. The tower had at least two timber floors above the basement. Its entrance was through a projecting wing in the center of the south wall which opened into the first storey. Archaeological investigations in 2018 have revealed that the tower was built in three distinct phases. The first was a structure with narrow masonry walls in a formal style with regular courses and sandstone quoins. Next, the eastern side of the castle was reinforced with very wide walls of a…
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- Coordinates
- 57.4305, -7.3772
- District
- Na h-Eileanan Siar
- Postcode
- HS7 5PN
- Parliamentary constituency
- Na h-Eileanan an Iar
Sources
- wikidata: Q2247093 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Borve Castle, Benbecula (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Borve Castle 20090609 from north west.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Borve Castle?
- Borve Castle is in the Scottish Highlands, United Kingdom (postcode HS7 5PN).
- Is Borve Castle a listed building?
- Borve Castle is officially recognised as scheduled monument listed.
- Does Borve Castle charge admission?
- Borve Castle typically charges admission. Check the official site for current ticket prices and opening hours.
- How do I get to Borve Castle?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode HS7 5PN. It sits within the Na h-Eileanan an Iar parliamentary constituency.