Amhuinnsuidhe
Amhuinnsuidhe
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Location within the Outer Hebrides | |
Language | Scottish Gaelic English |
OS grid reference | NB043083 |
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Lieutenancy area | |
Country | Scotland |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | ISLE OF HARRIS |
Postcode district | HS3 |
Dialling code | 01859 |
Police | Scotland |
Fire | Scottish |
Ambulance | Scottish |
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Amhuinnsuidhe (Scottish Gaelic: Abhainn Suidhe[1]) is a settlement on Harris, in the Outer Hebrides, Scotland. The settlement is also within the parish of Harris.[2] Amhuinnsuidhe is centred on the country house, Amhuinnsuidhe Castle, which is adjacent to the B887 road.[3][4]
Geography
[edit]Amhuinnsuidhe lies on the northern shore of West Loch Tarbert on Harris. It is 8 miles (13 km) northwest of Tarbert. Sron Uladail, one of the highest sheer cliffs in the British Isles is located nearby.
History
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Amhuinnsuidhe Castle was built in 1865 for Charles Murray, 7th Earl of Dunmore.[5] The castle, as the North Harris Estate, remained in private ownership until 2003.
The 55,000-acre (220 km2) estate was transferred to community ownership in 2003, when the North Harris Trust purchasing the land in a community land purchase.[6][7] The castle and fishing rights were purchased by Ian Scarr-Hall. They are now operated as Amhuinnsuidhe Castle Estate, a sporting hotel and conference venue.[5]
References
[edit]- ^ "Amhuinnsuidhe Castle". Amhuinnsuidhe Castle Estate. Retrieved 8 December 2007.
- ^ "Details of Amhuinnsuidhe". Scottish Places. Retrieved 29 December 2014.
- ^ "Island Attractions". Ceol Na Mara. Retrieved 29 December 2014.
- ^ "B887". Sabre. Retrieved 29 December 2014.
- ^ a b "History". Amhuinnsuidhe Castle Estate. Archived from the original on 19 June 2006. Retrieved 10 October 2010.
- ^ "North Harris Trust". Highlands and Islands Enterprise. Archived from the original on 11 September 2010. Retrieved 10 October 2010.
- ^ "What We Do". North Harris Trust. Retrieved 10 October 2010.
External links
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- Canmore - Harris, Amhuinnsuidhe site record
- Canmore - Amhuinnsuidhe, Abhainn Mor, Bridge site record
- Canmore - Harris, Amhuinnsuidhe Castle site record