Castle Sinclair Girnigoe
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Castle Sinclair Girnigoe is a ruined coastal fortress in Caithness, Scotland, renowned as one of the principal historic seats of Clan Sinclair and a dramatic example of medieval and Renaissance castle architecture.
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Category A listed building
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castle ⓘ ruined castle ⓘ scheduled monument ⓘ |
| access | footpath from car park ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle |
Renaissance
NERFINISHED
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medieval ⓘ |
| associatedWithClan | Clan Sinclair NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| builder | William Sinclair, 2nd Earl of Caithness NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| builtFor | Sinclair family NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category |
Castles in Highland (council area)
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Ruined castles in Scotland ⓘ |
| constructionEnd | early 17th century (major additions) ⓘ |
| constructionStart | late 15th century ⓘ |
| coordinates | approximately 58.474°N 3.041°W ⓘ |
| country | Scotland ⓘ |
| currentCondition | ruin ⓘ |
| eraOfSignificance |
15th century
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16th century ⓘ 17th century ⓘ |
| feature |
courtyard
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curtain walls ⓘ drawbridge site ⓘ gatehouse ⓘ gun loops ⓘ rocky promontory ⓘ sea stacks ⓘ tower house elements ⓘ vaulted chambers ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation |
Category A listed building
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Scheduled Monument ⓘ |
| heritageDesignationDate | 20th century ⓘ |
| historicCounty | Caithness NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Caithness NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Wick NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn | east coast of Caithness ⓘ |
| managedBy | Clan Sinclair Trust NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| material | stone ⓘ |
| nearbyLandmark | Noss Head Lighthouse NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearbySettlement | Noss Head NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
association with Clan Sinclair
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combination of medieval and Renaissance architecture ⓘ dramatic coastal location ⓘ |
| openToPublic | yes ⓘ |
| overlooks | North Sea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ownedBy | Clan Sinclair Trust NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| principalSeatOf | Clan Sinclair NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Highland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setting | sea cliff ⓘ |
| usedAs |
fortress
ⓘ
noble residence ⓘ |
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