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Lews Castle Stornoway LEWS CASTLE STORNOWAY MUSEUM,ARCHIVE,ACCOMMODATION,WEDDINGS, CORPORATEEVENTS, RETAIL THERAPY&DINING 2 A Scottish Provincial Press publication History in the making NCEhometoclanchiefs and philanthropic ty- Ocoons, a base for flying boats and later a technical col- lege, Lews Castle boasts a col- ourful history which stretches back more than 300 years. In or around 1680, the Mackenzies of Kintail built a summer residence on the prominent site overlooking Stornoway, established as Stjórnavágr (Anchor Bay) by the Vikings. Seaforth Lodge was extend- ed and extensively remodelled in the 1750s and remained in the clan until the last male descendant – Francis, Earl of Seaforth – died in 1815. Thirty years later, in 1844, the Lews Castle has begun a new chapter in its history that aims to island of Lewis was sold, along safeguard its future. Picture and front cover: John MacLean Photography with Seaforth Lodge, to entre- preneur James Matheson for IT’S a story worthy of the history closer to the exhibits and find inspi­ £190,000. books. A decaying architectural trea­ ration in their past. Born in Lairg in Sutherland, Painted in 1798 by James Barret, this is one of earliest known oil paintings of an Outer sure is rescued against the odds and And for the first time the islands Matheson made his fortune in Hebrides landscape and shows the original Seaforth Lodge – the island residence of the transformed back to its original gran­ also have their own dedicated, fully the Far East dealing in opium, Mackenzies. The lodge was demolished in 1846, to be replaced by Lews Castle, but two of deur. A community is rewarded for its accessible archive service. tea and silk. its original walls can still be seen in the new glass-covered inner courtyard. faith and vision with a new resource Project co­ordinator Iain Macleod, He commissioned renowned Picture: courtesy of Museum nan Eilean to safeguard its heritage. economic development officer at Scottish architect Charles The opening of the £19 million Comhairle nan Eilean Siar, said: “The Wilson to design a large and With crenellated towers, gargoyles, the Gothic revival The tycoon spent a further Lews Castle development last month community has waited a long time for luxurious mansion on the site mullioned windows, grin- style castle cost £60,000 and £49,000 transforming the rough represents a major milestone in the the castle to be brought back to life. of the original Seaforth Lodge. ning grotesques and dragon took seveN years to complete. grazing land on Gearraidh history of the Outer Hebrides. “Historically and architecturally, Chruaidh to surround his cas- The castle was gifted to the com­ Lews is a building of national impor­ tle with private gardens and munity in 1923 by Lord Leverhulme tance. There’s a strong sense of at­ extensive woodlands. and its legacy has fulfilled its poten­ tachment, as it has been owned by A long, curving palm court tial – offering a place for the com­ the community since the 1920s. It and conservatories were added munity to gather and celebrate the was also a place of learning which set in or around 1870 to protect his culture and heritage of each island. many local people on their way. collection of exotic and delicate Ten years in the planning, this “The Comhairle recognised this plants from across the globe. has been one of the most ambitious when it made regeneration a key Matheson also invested projects in the area in recent times. task. My hope has always been heavily in a programme of Challenging repairs have brought that the project will justify the ef­ improvements to the eco- the castle back to life. Ground floor fort and costs to benefit the whole nomic and infrastructure of rooms have been faithfully restored community. Lewis – building roads, piers, and original features reinstated – to “Signs are that local people al­ gas and chemical works, and the extent that microscope analysis ready feel at home. More than 5000 funding steamer services and from scrapings off walls helped to de­ people visited in our opening week education. termine historic paint colours. and, although we’re in the middle of By 1850 he had spent some It’s now a luxury destination with the visitor season, many were local. £329,000 on the island. accommodation where visitors and “Although our original motivation Sir James Matheson died in locals can experience living history in may have been about saving the cas­ 1878 with no direct heirs. this grand setting. tle, this project has been about cre­ AlthoughhisnephewDonald Meanwhile, Museum nan Eilean ating something to deliver long­term Matheson inherited the estate, has a purpose­built modern exten­ economic and social benefits for the it was passed to his grand- sion on the site of the castle’s former whole of the Outer Hebrides.” nephew Duncan Matheson glasshouses, where the roots of the The £19 million project has who took up residence in the islands’ culture and history can be been funded by Comhairle nan Eil­ early 1900s. nurtured for the future. ean Siar, Historic Scotland, the In 1918 the island of Lewis Spaces specifically designed for Heritage Lottery Fund, European was sold for £143,000 to Lord community engagement have been Regional Development Fund, Scottish Leverhulme, co-founder of the built in to its foundations. The on­ Government, Highlands and Islands soap and cleaning products site heritage service supports learn­ Enterprise, and investment from a company Lever Brothers which ing and activities to help people get private sector partner. In 1902 King Edward VII and Queen Alexandra visited Lews Castle and planted a tree in the later became Unilever. grounds. Picture: courtesy of the Lewis Museum Trust Lord Leverhulme founded I M Murray Engineering Ltd PARKEND INDUSTRIAL ESTATE , STORNOWAY, ISLE OF LEWIS HS2 0AN WELDING ENGINEERING BLACKSMITH T: 01851 705116 F: 01851 703136 | Email: [email protected] A Scottish Provincial Press publication 3 the model industrial village of castle’s interior by installing operated six Supermarine enabled the continued use of Port Sunlight on the Wirral and electric lighting, central heat- Walrus amphibious biplanes. parts of the building, it was fi- pursued his Hebridean plans ing, numerous bathrooms and Used for reconnaissance nally vacated in 1997. as a separate private venture. intercom telecoms. and air-sea rescue, the fly- The castle stood silent and In little over three years, he He extended the ballroom ing boats took off from the empty for 25 years. had spent at least £2 million into an adjacent drawing room slipway at Cuddy Point in the In 2002 Lews Castle Working on a programme of industrial and invitations for the regular castle grounds and could also Group was set up to explore schemes, largely based on her- dances held at the castle were be catapult-launched from ways of restoring and safe- ring fishing, which he believed eagerly sought. battleships. guarding the castle’s future. would transform the islands’ In 1923, when it became In 1953 careers were be- A feasibility study completed economy and improve social clear that his ambitions for ing launched from the castle, in 2006 recommended a mixed conditions. Lewis were not going to suc- when it became the first home use development which would He drew up a radical plan ceed, Lord Leverhulme gifted for Lews Castle College. combine a museum and hotel for Stornoway which he en- the parish of Stornoway to the It was one of a number of in- as the best prospect for a viable visaged as the Venice of the local people . novative residential vocational development. North, complete with a railway The Stornoway Trust was colleges established at around After 10 years of sourcing the station, wide boulevards and formed to manage the new that time. necessary funds and grants, re- a bridge across the harbour to 64,000-acre community- It provided courses in navi- pairs began on the castle exte- Lews Castle. owned estate which included gation, textiles, building and rior in February 2012. Except for the boiler room Lews Castle and grounds. engineering to students from The restoration of the castle’s added in about 1920, the castle During World War II, the across the Highlands and ground floor and the building itself remained unaltered ex- castle was requisitioned by the Islands. of the new museum started in ternally from Matheson’s time. Admiralty as a naval hospital Structural problems meant August 2013. Lord Leverhulme preferred lots of fresh air while he was sleeping However Lord Leverhulme and accommodation for the students had to move out in A new chapter in the castle’s and the unusual roof structure found in his bedroom at Lews Castle did set about modernising the 700 Naval Air Squadron which 1988, and although repairs history had begun. showed it would have been open to the elements. Picture: courtesy of David Narro Associates WHILE investigating the structural “Lord Leverhulme was a health en- integrity of the castle, engineers dis- thusiast and preferred to sleep in the covered an unusual feature. open air. Dominic Echlin of David Narro “At his purpose-built home at Associates said: “There was a strange Thornton Manor near Liverpool, room off the hall landing which we where he lived from 1888 until 1919, were told was Lord Leverhulme’s bed- you can still see his original bedroom room. It was a poky-looking space – roof – half is railway sleepers covered more like a maid’s room than a grand by a canopy and the rest is open to master bedroom. the air. “As we started unpicking the fin- “He obviously installed a similar ar- ishes on the ceiling, we found it had rangement at Lews and slept exposed been restructured and reslated, and to the Hebridean weather.
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