Glengorm Castle
Glengorm Castle
LocationTobermory, Isle of Mull
Coordinates56°38′12″N 6°10′38″W / 56.6368°N 6.1773°W / 56.6368; -6.1773
Built1860
Built forJames Forsyth of Quinish
ArchitectKinnear and Peddie
Architectural style(s)Scots Baronial
Listed Building – Category B
Designated20 July 1971
Reference no.LB11014
Glengorm Castle is located in Argyll and Bute
Glengorm Castle
Location of Glengorm Castle in Argyll and Bute

Glengorm Castle, also known as Castle Sorn, is a 19th-century country house on the Isle of Mull, Scotland. Located in Mishnish, 6 kilometres (4 mi) northwest of Tobermory at the end of a dead end road, the house is protected as a Category B listed building.[1]

The Mishnish estate was purchased in 1856 by James Forsyth of Quinish.[1] He cleared the existing township of Sorne to make way for the new house, which was completed in 1860. The name originated from Forsyth thinking that the air in the area was an odd colour, naming it "Glen Gorm" (meaning Blue Glen), but it had turned out that the blue smog was caused by the burning of the houses at Sorne.[2] The house was designed by Kinnear and Peddie in a Scots Baronial style.[1] It is now operated as a guest house and wedding venue, with a café and shop in the former stables. The castle overlooks the Atlantic Ocean and on most days Coll and mainland Great Britain are clearly visible from the northern side of the castle, as well as Rùm, Canna and even Skye and Uist on clear days. It is currently managed by the Nelson family who operate the property as bed and breakfast accommodation.

References

  1. 1 2 3 Historic Environment Scotland. "Glen Gorm Castle Sorn (Mishnish) (Category B Listed Building) (LB11014)". Retrieved 28 March 2019.
  2. ↑ "Glengorm Castle | Mull | the Castles of Scotland, Coventry | Goblinshead".
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