Description

13th century, with later keep tower, and domestic additions including high tower of circa 1600. Tall rubble, crenellated curtain wall, roughly 5-sided on plan following perimeter of island site. Deep and narrow crenellation; massive keep tower (possibly 14th century) with corbelled angle bartizans of circa 1600, rises above wallhead at SW. South and SE sides of court filled with later domestic accommodation of 2 different builds of around 1600, including tall square projecting gabled tower. Segmental headed entrance to inner court at north. All roofless.

Statement of Interest

Scheduled Monument. Island site reached by sandy isthmus covered at high tide.

Castle Tiorim seat of Clanranald family; said to have been burnt by Allan Dearg (Clanranald) in 1715 rather than let it fall into hands of Campbell of Argyll.

External Links

• Historic Environment Scotland Listing
• Castle Tioram at Wikipedia
• Wikidata Q1049531

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Recommended Books

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  Devon (Pevsner Buildings of England)
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  Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990: Updated version
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  Oxfordshire (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  This Old House: Restoring, Rehabilitating, and Renovating an Older House
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  Lancashire: Manchester and the South-East (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  County Durham (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England) by Elizabeth Williamson Nikolaus Pevsner(1983-03-11)