Listing Region: Highlands & Islands

Fort William (fort)

Location

Fort William, Highlands, PH33 6AN The Old Fort remains are found on the green acrosss the road from the Morrisons supermarket carpark, beside Loch Linnhe, a short walk from the railway station.

Location

Fort William, Highlands, PH33 6AN The Old Fort remains are found on the green acrosss the road from the Morrisons supermarket carpark, beside Loch Linnhe, a short walk from the railway station.

Fort William takes its name from the stone fort established here in the reign of William II & III, replacing an earlier fort built in the Cromwellian period. The fort was a particular menace to the Camerons, and in 1746 it was beseiged by a detachment of the Jacobite army for several weeks, before the operation was abandoned ahead of the Battle of Culloden. With access to the sea for supplies, it was the only one of the three major Highland forts not to fall to the prince's troops. Parts of the fort were demolished in the 1860s, but the officers' block survived until 1948.

Access

The site serves as a park, with free open access. The ramparts are best viewed from the shore, and caution is advised whilst exploring the waterside.

Area of interest

1745 Fort

Inveraray Castle, Argyll

Location

Off the A83 on the shores of Loch Fyne adjacent to the village of Inveraray. Clearly signposted.

Location

Off the A83 on the shores of Loch Fyne adjacent to the village of Inveraray. Clearly signposted.

The foundation stone for the new Inveraray Castle was laid in 1746 and dedicated to the Duke of Cumberland, illustrating the loyalty of the dukes of Argyll to the Hanoverian monarchy. Inside there are portraits of the dukes who led the Argyll militia into battle, the Culloden drum carried by the 43rd Argyll Militia and a display of flintlock muskets and bayonets from the battle of Culloden or gathered afterwards. The archives contain correspondence, accounts and receipts for military engagements throughout this period and also relating to management of estates forfeited after the 1715.

Access

Car parking. Regular bus service from Glasgow city centre. Admission charge. Opening hours (2023) 30 March - 30 September, Thursday - Monday 10:00 - 17:00; October, Thursday - Monday 10:00 - 16:00. Note that tours of and research visits to the archive must be arranged in advance, please see https://www.inveraray-castle.com/estate/argyll-papers and contact archives@inveraray-castle.com

Website

https://www.inveraray-castle.com

Contact

Tel: +44 (0)1499 302203
Enquiries via online form

Area of interest

1715 1745 Clans Collection

Highland Folk Museum, Newtonmore

Location

Clearly signposted from the A9 at Newtonmore. On the A86 Kingussie Road at the eastern end of the village. Free car parking and cycle racks. Bus and train services to Newtonmore.

Location

Clearly signposted from the A9 at Newtonmore. On the A86 Kingussie Road at the eastern end of the village. Free car parking and cycle racks. Bus and train services to Newtonmore.

Britain's first open-air museum. The site has a large collection of re-located historic buildings. One of its four themed areas is ‘Baile Gean’ the Museum’s unique re-construction of an early 1700s Highland township of a type that would have been very familiar to Highland Jacobites.

Access

Seasonal opening from April. Please check opening hours.

Website

https://www.highlifehighland.com/highlandfolkmuseum/

Contact

tel: 01349 781650
Email:highland.folk@highlifehighland.com

Area of interest

1715 1745 Clans

Littleferry Battlefield

Location

Littleferry, Sutherland, Scotland. South of Golspie on the minor road to Littleferry, grid reference NH8198. Coordinates: 57°57′37″N 4°0′11″W.

Location

Littleferry, Sutherland, Scotland. South of Golspie on the minor road to Littleferry, grid reference NH8198. Coordinates: 57°57′37″N 4°0′11″W.

On 15 April 1746 a force of 400-500 Jacobites that had attempted to retrieve captured supplies was attacked by two Independent Highland Companies from the pro-Government Clan Sutherland and Clan Mackay. Most of the Jacobite officers were captured; many of the men were killed, and the rest were driven onto the beach, where several were drowned in Loch Fleet. The defeat prevented the Jacobites receiving valuable reinforcements before the Battle at Culloden the next day(although they may have been late in any case). Also known as the 'Skirmish at Golspie'.

Access

Access at all times.

Area of interest

1745 Battlefield Clans

Dunstaffnage Castle

One of Scotland's oldest stone castles. It housed Government troops during the 1715 and 1745 Jacobite risings. Late in 1746, Flora MacDonald was arrested for assisting the escape of Prince Charles Edward and brought to Dunstaffnage. She remained there for just a few days, before being moved to the Tower of London. She was released the following year. The castle is now in the care of Historic Environment Scotland.

Access

Opening hours. Admission charge. Free to HS members.

Website

https://www.historicenvironment.scot/visit-a-place/places/dunstaffnage-castle-and-chapel/overview/

Contact

Phone: 01631 562 465

Area of interest

1715 1745 Prince Charles Edward

Flora MacDonald Statue, Inverness

The Scottish heroine who helped Prince Charles Edward escape is depicted with a Scottish hound at her feet, looking out over the valley and shielding her eyes. The statue was designed by Andrew Davidson, a sculptor from Inverness and installed on the terrace in front of Inverness Castle in 1899.

Access

Accessible at all times.

Area of interest

1745 Prince Charles Edward

Eilean Donan Castle

Location

IV40 8DX. In a stunning location on the A87 east of Kyle of Lochalsh. Signposted from all directions.

Location

IV40 8DX. In a stunning location on the A87 east of Kyle of Lochalsh. Signposted from all directions.

The ancient castle was garrisoned by Government troops in 1715 but retaken by the Jacobites before the battle of Sheriffmuir. In 1719 the Jacobite garrison was subjected to a three day naval bombardment and then demolition that left the castle derelict for two hundred years . A twenty-year rebuilding project was completed in 1932.

Access

Opening hours (seasonal). Admission charge. Parking, shop, café.

Website

https://www.eileandonancastle.com/

Contact

email: info@eileandonancastle.com
Tel: 01599 555202
Fax: 01599 555262

Area of interest

1715 1719

Corgarff Castle

This medieval tower house was burnt by the Jacobites in 1689 and 1690. In 1746, after Culloden, it was refitted and refortified as a barracks for a Government garrison of about fifty.

Access

Opening hours (seasonal). Admission charge. Free to HS members. Please note that this site is currently closed. Free to view from grounds.

Website

https://www.historicenvironment.scot/visit-a-place/places/corgarff-castle/

Contact

Phone: 01975 651 460

Area of interest

1689 1745

Clan Cameron Museum

Location

PH34 4EJ. On the B8005 at Achnacarry, Spean Bridge. Signposted from the A830 Fort William to Mallaig road.

Location

PH34 4EJ. On the B8005 at Achnacarry, Spean Bridge. Signposted from the A830 Fort William to Mallaig road.

The Camerons have lived in Lochaber since the 14th century. Achnacarry House is the seat of the Clan Cameron and home of Cameron of Lochiel. The Museum in the grounds of the house traces the history of the Clan from through 27 generations to the present day, The Camerons were staunchly Jacobite, coming out in all four Jacobite risings, in 1689, 1715, 1719 and 1745, so the displays have an extensive section on Bonnie Prince Charlie and the risings. In the grounds is the row of trees that Donald Cameron of Lochiel was planting when the messenger from Prince Charles Edward arrived in August 1745.

Access

Opening hours (seasonal). Admission charge. Parking.

Website

https://www.clancameronmuseum.co.uk/

Contact

email: curator@clancameronmuseum.co.uk

Phone: +44 (0)1397 712090

Area of interest

1689 1715 1719 1745 Clans Prince Charles Edward