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Dunvegan Castle 
dun-VAY-gun
Skye, Highlands, Scotland
Circa Date: 1200
Status: Fully Extant
dun-VAY-gun
Skye, Highlands, Scotland
Circa Date: 1200
Status: Fully Extant
Special Info / Location/ Date
Special Info
Phonetic Pronunciation of House Name
dun-VAY-gun
Location
Country
Scotland
District Today
Highlands
Historic County
Invernesshire
Town / City
Skye
Latitude
57.362621
Longitude
-6.21904
Date
Start Date
Completion Date
Circa Date
1200
Images
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Architects
There are no architects associated with this house.
Extant / Listed / References
Extant
Extant Type
Fully Extant
Extant Details
Listed
House Listed As
Unknown
Gardens Listed As
Unknown
On SAVE Britain's Heritage's List of Buildings at Risk
No
Country House: Yes
References
Vitruvius Britannicus
Vitruvius Scoticus
J.B. Burke (Burke's Visitation of Seats)
Country Life
J.P. Neale (Neale's Views of Seats)
Access / Ownership / Seat
Access
Open to Public Please note: Houses listed as being open "By Appointment" are usually country house hotels or B&Bs.
Yes
Historic Houses Association Member
Yes
Phone Number If calling from the U.S., delete the first "0" in British numbers.
01470-521-206
Fax Number
01470-521-205
Email
Website
Awards
Current Ownership
Current Ownership Type
Individual / Family Trust
Primary Current Ownership Use
Private Home
Current Ownership Details
Seat ("Seat" is loosely defined
as any family that occupied the house for a period of 2 years or more)
Today Seat of
John Macleod of Macleod
A Past Seat(s) of
Possible (Unsure) Seat of
History / Gardens & Park / Movies
History
Earlier House(s) / Building(s)
House Replaced By
Built / Designed For
House & Family History
Collections
This field lists art objects that are currently or were previously in the collection of the house.
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Comments
House is believed to be the oldest home in Scotland with uninterrupted family residence, the family being the Chiefs of the Clan Macleod.
Gardens & Park
Garden, Park, Follies and Outbuildings
The current McLeod of McLeod has controversially proposed (2002) selling one of his family's most ancient properties: the Black Cuillin mountains, arguably Britain's most challenging theater for mountaineers; the price tag is $15 million.
Chapel & Church
Movies
Location for Movies / TV
Bibliography
Related Resources
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