Description: General information about the Kinloch Castle including a brief history, its present use and visitor accessibility.
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The Kinloch Castle is a castellated Tudor style castle located in the Kinloch village on the Isle of Rum off the west coast of Scotland. It was built by Sir George Bullough in the late 19th and early 20th century as a luxurious retreat. The castle, however, did not serve its purpose for long. The Scottish Natural Heritage that currently owns and manages the castle is trying to raise enough funds to carry out restoration which will prevent its deterioration and keep it open to visitors who are delighted by i
George Bullough inherited the Isle of Rum from his father, John Bullough who bought the island in 1888. The construction of the castle began in 1897 and in 1901, the castle appeared in its full grandeur. But as soon as it was completed, it became a temporary home to the wounded soldiers of the Boer War rather than to its owner. For lending his new luxurious mansion as well as his steam-yacht Rhouma to the British army, George Bullough was knighted by King Edward VII in 1901.
As already mentioned earlier, Sir Bullough used the Kinloch Castle as a retreat but he also used it to host shooting parties which were attended by his friends. The interest in such activities among the high classes of society, however, declined during and after the First World War and thus the castle was less and less frequently visited by its owner. After his death in 1939, both the castle and the island passed to his widow Lady Monica who came there from time to time. Until 1957, when she decided to sell