Ackergill Tower

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Ackergill Tower is a historic coastal castle in Caithness, Scotland, long associated with the powerful Clan Sinclair.

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Ackergill Tower canonical 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf castle
historic building
tower house
architecturalStyle Scottish baronial
associatedWith Clan Sinclair NERFINISHED
builtFor Clan Keith NERFINISHED
category castles in Caithness
listed buildings in Highland
tower houses in Scotland
completionDate early 16th century
coordinates 58.474°N 3.089°W
country Scotland
function defensive stronghold
stately home
hasExtension later mansion wing
hasFeature battlements
courtyard
five-storey tower
turrets
walled grounds
hasLegend Helen Gunn NERFINISHED
tragic abduction of a Gunn heiress
hasViewOf North Sea coast NERFINISHED
heritageRegister Historic Environment Scotland NERFINISHED
heritageStatus Category A listed building
locatedIn Caithness NERFINISHED
Highland NERFINISHED
locatedNear North Sea NERFINISHED
Sinclair’s Bay NERFINISHED
Wick NERFINISHED
material stone
nearbySettlement Ackergill NERFINISHED
Wick, Caithness NERFINISHED
notableFor association with Clan Sinclair
coastal location
numberOfStoreys 5
overlooks Ackergill shore NERFINISHED
Sinclair’s Bay NERFINISHED
ownershipHistory Clan Keith NERFINISHED
Clan Sinclair NERFINISHED
private owners
region Scottish Highlands NERFINISHED
roofType pitched slate roof
underwent 19th-century restoration
usedAs conference venue
country house hotel
private residence
wedding venue

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Clan Sinclair hasHistoricStronghold Ackergill Tower
Clan Keith traditionalSeat Ackergill Tower