Carbisdale Castle

Carbisdale Castle
Carbisdale Castle
Location	Kyle of Sutherland, Scottish Highlands
Coordinates	57.9255°N 4.409°W / 57.9255; -4.409
OS grid reference	NH574954
Built	1905–1917 (1905–1917)
Built for	Duchess of Sutherland
Architect	John Robertson
Architectural style(s)	Scottish Baronial
Listed Building – Category B
Designated	18 March 1971
Reference no.	LB7165
Location of Carbisdale Castle in Highland council area

Carbisdale Castle was built in 1907 for the Duchess of Sutherland on a hill across the Kyle of Sutherland from Invershin in the Scottish Highlands. Until 2011 it was used as a youth hostel, operated by the Scottish Youth Hostels Association. The castle is situated north of Culrain, and around 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) north-west of Bonar Bridge. It lies within the civil parish of Kincardine and Community council of Ardgay and District.

The castle is in the Scottish Baronial style, it has 365 windows, is 41,433 square feet (3,849.3 m²) and is protected as a category B listed building. The hostel closed for repair in 2011, and was put up for sale in 2014. Until its closure, the castle had a large collection of art, with some pieces dating back to 1680, as well as Italian marble statues. It was purchased in 2016 but offered for sale again in 2021; in 2022 it was again sold and is now a private residence.

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External links

• Media related to Carbisdale Castle at Wikimedia Commons
• Carbisdale Castle, archived from Scottish Youth Hostels Association website in 2012