Earl’s Palace, Birsay
E512664
Earl’s Palace, Birsay is a ruined 16th-century Renaissance-style residence on Orkney’s Mainland, once home to the powerful Stewart earls.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Earl’s Palace, Birsay canonical | 2 |
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Renaissance palace
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historic house ⓘ ruined building ⓘ scheduled monument ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ |
| access | public foot access ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle |
Renaissance
NERFINISHED
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Scottish Renaissance ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Patrick Stewart, 2nd Earl of Orkney
NERFINISHED
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Robert Stewart, 1st Earl of Orkney NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| builtFor | Robert Stewart, 1st Earl of Orkney NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category | castle and palace ruins in Orkney ⓘ |
| completionDate | late 16th century ⓘ |
| condition | ruin ⓘ |
| constructionStart | late 16th century ⓘ |
| country | Scotland ⓘ |
| currentUse | historic ruin and visitor site ⓘ |
| era | 16th century ⓘ |
| floorCount | 2 ⓘ |
| function | residence ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
Renaissance-style details
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courtyard ⓘ projecting towers ⓘ ranges around a courtyard ⓘ tower house elements ⓘ |
| hasViewOf | Birsay Bay NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation |
Category A listed building
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scheduled monument ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Birsay
NERFINISHED
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Orkney NERFINISHED ⓘ Scotland ⓘ United Kingdom ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Mainland, Orkney NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| managedBy | Historic Environment Scotland ⓘ |
| material | stone ⓘ |
| near |
Birsay village
NERFINISHED
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Brough of Birsay NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
Renaissance domestic architecture in Orkney
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association with Stewart earls of Orkney ⓘ |
| openToPublic | yes ⓘ |
| originalUse | earl’s residence ⓘ |
| ownedBy | Historic Environment Scotland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Orkney Islands NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedBy | Stewart earls of Orkney NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.