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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Predicate Object
instanceOf castle
architecturalStyle Scottish Baronial NERFINISHED
Victorian
builtInPeriod 19th century
commissionedBy Sir James Matheson NERFINISHED
constructionEnd 1857
constructionStart 1847
continent Europe
country Scotland
currentUse cultural venue
museum
visitor accommodation
designedBy Charles Wilson NERFINISHED
formerOwner Leverhulme family NERFINISHED
Sir James Matheson NERFINISHED
governingBody Historic Environment Scotland (listing authority) NERFINISHED
hasAccommodationOperator Natural Retreats (initial operator) NERFINISHED
hasCollection Lewis Chessmen (loan display) NERFINISHED
Outer Hebrides historical collections NERFINISHED
hasFeature formal gardens
view over Stornoway
woodland grounds
hasFunction event venue
heritage attraction
hasPark Lews Castle Grounds NERFINISHED
heritageStatus Category A listed building
houses Museum nan Eilean NERFINISHED
museum galleries
listedBuildingCategory Category A
locatedIn Outer Hebrides
Scotland
Stornoway NERFINISHED
United Kingdom
locatedOn Isle of Lewis NERFINISHED
name Lews Castle NERFINISHED
near Stornoway Harbour NERFINISHED
operatedBy Museum nan Eilean NERFINISHED
originalFunction country house
overlooks Stornoway NERFINISHED
ownedBy Comhairle nan Eilean Siar NERFINISHED
region Na h-Eileanan Siar NERFINISHED
reopenedAs museum and cultural centre in 2016
surroundedBy Lews Castle Grounds NERFINISHED
underwent major restoration in 2010s
usedAs college (mid-20th century)
naval hospital (World War II)

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Stornoway hasLandmark Lews Castle