Taigh Chearsabhagh is an arts centre and museum in Lochmaddy on the island of North Uist , Scotland.
4-577: Taigh Chearsabhagh was built in 1741 and originally used as an inn; it has since served as a post office, house and workshop before being developed as an arts centre since 1993. It is the base for the art school of Lews Castle College , part of the University of the Highlands and Islands , where students can study for NC Art and Design or a BA (Hons) in Fine Art, or take short courses. In 2022 it
8-643: The Castle") is a further and higher education college in the Western Isles of Scotland . The main campus is in the grounds of Lews Castle , Stornoway . The college also has two learning centres in Benbecula and Barra . The college is part of the University of the Highlands and Islands . The college opened in September 1953; its first principal was Colonel John Macsween . It was originally run by
12-543: The local authority. It had 83 students and 9 full-time faculty members. In 1993, the college became an independent entity under the Further and Higher Education (Scotland) Act 1992 . Lews Castle was originally used as accommodation for the students, but it is currently needing renovation. In December 2012, the college had 2,700 students enrolled in 150 full-time, part-time and online courses, representing nine different nationalities, and employed 130 staff. The college has
16-700: Was a venue for Simon Armitage 's Poet Laureate's Library Tour. 57°35′53″N 7°09′22″W / 57.598°N 7.156°W / 57.598; -7.156 This article relating to a museum in the United Kingdom is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . This article about a location in the Western Isles is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Lews Castle College UHI North, West, and Hebrides (formerly UHI Outer Hebrides and Lews Castle College) ( Scottish Gaelic : Colaisde a' Chaisteil [ˈkʰɔl̪ˠɪʃtʲə ə ˈkʰaʃtʰal] , meaning literally "College of
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