Amhuinnsuidhe
Amhuinnsuidhe
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.jpg) Post Office and shop at Amhuinnsuidhe | |
| Language | Scottish Gaelic English |
| OS grid reference | NB043083 |
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| 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 the 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
Amhuinnsuidhe lies on the northern shore of West Loch Tarbert on the Isle of 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
- ^ "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. Retrieved 10 October 2010.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "North Harris Trust". Highlands and Islands Enterprise. Archived from the original on 11 September 2010. Retrieved 10 October 2010.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "What We Do". North Harris Trust. Retrieved 10 October 2010.
External links
- Canmore - Harris, Amhuinnsuidhe site record
- Canmore - Amhuinnsuidhe, Abhainn Mor, Bridge site record
- Canmore - Harris, Amhuinnsuidhe Castle site record
Settlements and places of interest in the Outer Hebrides (Na h-Eileanan Siar) | ||
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| on Lewis and Harris |  | |
| on North Uist, Benbecula and South Uist | ||
| on Barra | ||
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