Castle Lews in Stornoway on the Isle of Lewis, Outer Hebrides.

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Castle Lews was built in 1847-57 by the Glasgow architect Charles Wilson. It was built as a country house for Sir James Matheson who had recently purchased the entire island of Lewis with money made in the Chinese Opium trade. The listed building is now a museum and cultural centre.

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Size: 4179px × 2775px
Location: Stornoway, Isle of Lewis, Outer Hebrides, Scotland, UK
Photo credit: © Steven Sheppardson / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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