Castles · Scottish Highlands
Erchless Castle
Erchless Castle in Scotland Islands, United Kingdom.
Mike Pennington — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1.5 h–3 h
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
Erchless Castle is a place of interest in Scotland Islands, United Kingdom — drawn from open-data sources for visitor reference. See the linked Wikipedia article for the full description.
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From the Wikipedia article
Erchless Castle is an L-plan castle in northern Scotland, near Struy, Highland. The current building was built in about 1600. The castle is located at the northeast end of Strathglass at the point where the Erchless Burn enters the River Beauly, itself newly formed from the confluence of the rivers Glass and Farrar immediately to the south of the castle.
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Background
History
A building was built in the 13th century by the Bissetts, it came into the hands of the Chisholms in the 15th century, by the marriage of Alexander de Chisholme to Margaret, Lady of Erchless, and became their ancestral home. The existing building is dated to about 1600 as an L-plan tower house and underwent it alterations in the 19th century with the addition of a Baronial-style wing in 1895.
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- Coordinates
- 57.4297, -4.6493
- District
- Highland
- Postcode
- IV4 7JT
- Parliamentary constituency
- Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire
- Phone
- +44 7794 839 090
- Established
- 1600
- Official site
- erchless-castle.co.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q5385208 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Erchless Castle (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Erchless Castle?
- Erchless Castle is in the Scottish Highlands, United Kingdom (postcode IV4 7JT).
- When was Erchless Castle built?
- Built or established in 1600.
- Does Erchless Castle charge admission?
- Erchless Castle typically charges admission. Check the official site for current ticket prices and opening hours.
- How do I get to Erchless Castle?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode IV4 7JT. It sits within the Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire parliamentary constituency.