Duncraig Castle

A category-C listed building, it is situated in the Highland council area, east of the village of Plockton on the south shore of Loch Carron.

By the end of the war, Daniel Hamilton had died, and Margaret bequeathed the castle to the local council, which converted it for use as a home economics college for girls, operating in this capacity until its closure in 1989.

Faced with huge renovation costs, the family had several disputes, and sold their story to a television company, who produced a five-part series which aired on BBC1.

[2] Matheson died in 1886 and the castle initially remained with his family, who rented it to wealthy tenants continuing its use as a hosting venue for summer entertainment.

[11] In 1897, the Highland Railway built the Kyle of Lochalsh Extension to their existing line to Stromeferry, which included a dedicated station for Duncraig Castle.

[13] The Hamiltons, supporters of social reform,[11] planned to use the castle as a community education centre for local people to receive training in activities such as weaving.

[11] At the end of the war, Lady Margaret Hamilton, whose principal residence was at Balmacara House,[14] bequeathed the castle to Ross-shire council, for use as a technical school for the Highlands.

A wing was added in modernist style in 1969,[16] and the council made other alterations such as the removal of fireplaces and installation of a central heating system throughout the building.

[3] The college closed in 1989 and the building remained empty and neglected for the next fourteen years,[17] apart from a period in the mid-1990s during which it was used as a base for the filming crew of the BBC comedy-mystery-drama Hamish Macbeth.

[23] The 40 acre property was listed for sale in August 2022 described as a "15 bedroom coastal castle ... with additional coach house, private island, jetty and boathouse".