Castles · Scottish Highlands
Castle Sinclair Girnigoe
Castle Sinclair Girnigoe — castle in Highland, Scotland, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1.5 h–3 h
- Nearest railway station
- Wick · 4.4 km
- Paid entry
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
Castle Sinclair Girnigoe is a castle in the United Kingdom — fortified architecture from the medieval, Tudor, or Victorian-revival period. Records date its origin to 1476. Heritage designation: scheduled monument. Owned by National Trust for Scotland. Managed by National Trust for Scotland. Wikidata describes it as: "castle in Highland, Scotland, UK". Coordinates: 58.4780°, -3.0681°.
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Heritage listing
Castle Sinclair Girnigoe is located about 3 miles north of Wick on the east coast of Caithness, Scotland. It is considered to be one of the earliest seats of Clan Sinclair. It comprises the ruins of two castles: the 15th-century Castle Girnigoe; and the early 17th-century Castle Sinclair. They are designated as a scheduled monument.
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From the Wikipedia article
Castle Sinclair Girnigoe is located about 3 miles north of Wick on the east coast of Caithness, Scotland. It is considered to be one of the earliest seats of Clan Sinclair. It comprises the ruins of two castles: the 15th-century Castle Girnigoe; and the early 17th-century Castle Sinclair. They are designated as a scheduled monument.
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Background
History
The earlier Castle Girnigoe was built by William Sinclair, 2nd Earl of Caithness, probably sometime between 1476 and 1496, but certainly before his death at the Battle of Flodden in 1513. There is some evidence to suggest that the castle was built on the foundations of an earlier fortalice. Olave Sinclair, the foud of Shetland, was brought to Girnigoe in May 1573, paralysed after a stroke. In 1577, George Sinclair, 4th Earl of Caithness, imprisoned his own son John Sinclair, Master of Caithness, in Castle Girnigoe, on suspicion of rebelling against his rule. He was held there for seven years, after which his father fed him a diet of salted beef, with nothing to drink, so that he eventually…
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- Coordinates
- 58.4780, -3.0681
- District
- Highland
- Postcode
- KW1 4QT
- Parliamentary constituency
- Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross
- Established
- 1476
- Nearest railway station
- Wick — 4.4 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q489282 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Castle Sinclair Girnigoe (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: CastlesSinclairandGirnigoe2000.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Castle Sinclair Girnigoe?
- Castle Sinclair Girnigoe is in the Scottish Highlands, United Kingdom (postcode KW1 4QT).
- When was Castle Sinclair Girnigoe built?
- Built or established in 1476.
- Who runs Castle Sinclair Girnigoe?
- Castle Sinclair Girnigoe is operated by National Trust for Scotland.
- Is Castle Sinclair Girnigoe a listed building?
- Castle Sinclair Girnigoe is officially recognised as scheduled monument listed.
- Is Castle Sinclair Girnigoe free to visit?
- Castle Sinclair Girnigoe is operated by National Trust for Scotland. Entry is free for National Trust members; non-members pay an admission charge.
- How do I get to Castle Sinclair Girnigoe?
- The nearest railway station is Wick, about 4.4 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode KW1 4QT.