Castle of Mey
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The Castle of Mey is a historic Scottish fortress in Caithness, best known as the restored former home of Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
castle
ⓘ
historic building ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Scottish Baronial NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
British royal family
ⓘ
King Charles III NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| builtInPeriod | 16th century ⓘ |
| constructionStart | 1566 ⓘ |
| country | Scotland ⓘ |
| faces | Orkney Islands NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| formerName | Barrogill Castle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governedBy | Historic Environment Scotland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
battlements
ⓘ
kitchen garden ⓘ tower ⓘ walled garden ⓘ |
| hasVisitorAttraction |
garden tours
ⓘ
tea room ⓘ visitor centre ⓘ |
| hasWebsite | https://www.castleofmey.org.uk/ ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | Category A listed building ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | listed building ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Caithness
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Highland NERFINISHED ⓘ northern Scotland ⓘ |
| locatedNear |
John o’ Groats
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Mey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| material | stone ⓘ |
| nearbyFacility | The Granary Lodge NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearbyFacilityOperator | The Queen Elizabeth Castle of Mey Trust NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearbyFacilityType | bed and breakfast ⓘ |
| openedToPublic | yes ⓘ |
| openSeason | summer ⓘ |
| openToPublicSince | 2002 ⓘ |
| overlooks | Pentland Firth NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ownedBy | The Queen Elizabeth Castle of Mey Trust NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ownershipTransferYear | 1996 ⓘ |
| primaryResident | Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| purchasedBy | Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| purchaseYear | 1952 ⓘ |
| region | Scottish Highlands NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| restorationStart | 1950s ⓘ |
| restoredBy | Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| seasonOfUse |
August
ⓘ
October ⓘ |
| usedAs | private residence ⓘ |
| usedSeasonallyBy | Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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