Lews Castle

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Lews Castle is a 19th-century Victorian-era castle and former country house overlooking Stornoway on the Isle of Lewis in Scotland, now used as a museum, cultural venue, and accommodation.

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Lews Castle canonical 4

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Predicate Object
instanceOf castle
architecturalStyle Scottish Baronial
Victorian
builtInPeriod 19th century
commissionedBy Sir James Matheson
constructionEnd 1857
constructionStart 1847
continent Europe
country Scotland
currentUse cultural venue
museum
visitor accommodation
designedBy Charles Wilson
formerOwner Leverhulme family
Sir James Matheson
governingBody Historic Environment Scotland (listing authority)
hasAccommodationOperator Natural Retreats (initial operator)
hasCollection Lewis Chessmen (loan display)
linked to: Lewis Chessmen

Outer Hebrides historical collections
hasFeature formal gardens
view over Stornoway
woodland grounds
hasFunction event venue
heritage attraction
hasPark Lews Castle Grounds
heritageStatus Category A listed building
houses Museum nan Eilean
museum galleries
listedBuildingCategory Category A
locatedIn Outer Hebrides
Scotland
Stornoway
United Kingdom
locatedOn Isle of Lewis
name Lews Castle
near Stornoway Harbour
linked to: Stornoway harbour
operatedBy Museum nan Eilean
originalFunction country house
overlooks Stornoway
ownedBy Comhairle nan Eilean Siar
region Na h-Eileanan Siar
reopenedAs museum and cultural centre in 2016
surroundedBy Lews Castle Grounds
underwent major restoration in 2010s
usedAs college (mid-20th century)
naval hospital (World War II)

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Stornoway hasLandmark Lews Castle
Lews Castle name Lews Castle