Girnigoe Castle
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Girnigoe Castle is a ruined medieval stronghold perched dramatically on sea cliffs near Wick in Caithness, Scotland.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Girnigoe Castle canonical | 1 |
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
castle
ⓘ
medieval stronghold ⓘ ruined castle ⓘ |
| access | footpath from nearby road ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | medieval Scottish castle ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Clan Sinclair
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Earls of Caithness NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| builtFor | Clan Sinclair NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category |
Category A listed buildings in Highland
ⓘ
ruined castles in Highland (council area) ⓘ scheduled ancient monuments in Highland ⓘ |
| condition | ruin ⓘ |
| conservationStatus | under conservation and stabilization ⓘ |
| country | Scotland ⓘ |
| era | Middle Ages ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
bridge access
ⓘ
courtyard ⓘ curtain walls ⓘ defensive ditches ⓘ sea-facing cliffs ⓘ tower house elements ⓘ |
| hasViewOf |
North Sea cliffs
ⓘ
coastal landscape of Caithness ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation |
Category A listed building
ⓘ
Scheduled Monument ⓘ |
| historicCounty | Caithness NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Caithness
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
northern Scotland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Wick, Highland, Scotland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn | sea cliffs ⓘ |
| material | stone ⓘ |
| notableFor |
clifftop setting
ⓘ
dramatic coastal location ⓘ medieval architecture ⓘ |
| openToPublic | yes ⓘ |
| overlooks | North Sea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ownership | charitable trust (Clan Sinclair Trust) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | heritage of Caithness ⓘ |
| proximityTo |
North Sea coastline
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Wick Bay NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Scottish Highlands NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| touristAttraction | yes ⓘ |
| usedAs |
fortified residence
ⓘ
stronghold ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.