Mingary Castle
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Mingary Castle is a medieval coastal stronghold on the Ardnamurchan peninsula in the Scottish Highlands, notable for its well-preserved curtain walls and long history as a strategic clan fortress.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Mingary Castle canonical | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
castle
ⓘ
medieval fortress ⓘ scheduled monument ⓘ |
| builtFor |
Clan MacDougall
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Lords of Ardnamurchan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category |
Castles in Highland (council area)
ⓘ
Clan MacDonald NERFINISHED ⓘ Scheduled Ancient Monuments in Highland (council area) ⓘ |
| coastal | true ⓘ |
| condition | restored ⓘ |
| constructionStartCentury | 13th century ⓘ |
| controlledBy |
British government
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Clan Campbell NERFINISHED ⓘ Clan MacDonald of Ardnamurchan NERFINISHED ⓘ Clan MacDougall NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| coordinates | 56.696°N 6.093°W ⓘ |
| country |
Scotland
ⓘ
United Kingdom ⓘ |
| currentUse |
historic house hotel
ⓘ
tourist accommodation ⓘ |
| firstRecorded | 13th century ⓘ |
| hasArchitecturalFeature |
courtyard
ⓘ
curtain walls ⓘ gatehouse ⓘ |
| hasArchitecturalStyle | medieval ⓘ |
| hasWebsite | https://www.mingarycastle.com/ ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | Category A listed building ⓘ |
| heritageDesignationAuthority | Historic Environment Scotland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heritageDesignationCountry | Scotland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInArea | Scottish Highlands NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Kilchoan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| location | Ardnamurchan peninsula NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| material | stone ⓘ |
| nearbyIsland | Isle of Mull NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
long history as a clan fortress
ⓘ
well-preserved curtain walls ⓘ |
| openToPublic | true ⓘ |
| overlooks | Sound of Mull NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Lochaber NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| restorationLedBy | Mingary Castle Preservation Trust NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| significantEvent |
attacked during Jacobite risings
ⓘ
besieged during the Wars of the Three Kingdoms ⓘ |
| strategicImportance |
controlled access to Sound of Mull
ⓘ
guarded western approaches to Scotland ⓘ |
| underwentRestoration | 2013–2016 ⓘ |
| usedAs |
clan stronghold
ⓘ
coastal fortress ⓘ military garrison ⓘ residence ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
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