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The object of this project is to provide information about historic buildings in the county of Caithness, with links to sub-projects for specific buildings as appropriate. GENi profiles of people associated with those establishments can be linked to this project and/or to individual projects where they have been set up.
Historic Buildings of Caithness
... in alphabetical order
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Including Castles, Abbeys, Manor Houses, Mansions, Stately Homes, Country houses, Estate houses, Courts, Halls, Parks and other listed buildings of historic interest
A
- Ackergill Tower
B
- Berriedale Castle
- Braal Castle
- Brims Castle
- Brough Castle
- Bucholly Castle
C
- Caisteal Morar na Shein
- Castle Girnigoe
- Castle Mestag
- Castle of Haimer
- Castle of Mey
- Castle of Old Wick
- Castle of Ormlie
- Castle Sinclair
D
- Dirlot Castle
- Dounreay Castle
- Dunbeath Castle
F
- Forse Castle
- Freswick House
G
- Gunn’s Castle
H
- Halberry Castle
- Hempriggs House
K
- Keiss Castle
- Knockinnan Castle
L
- Langwell Castle
- Latheron Castle
S
- Scrabster Castle
- Swiney Castle
T
- Thurso Castle
References and Sources
Caithness Specific
General
- http://www.secretscotland.org.uk/index.php/Main/HomePage
- http://canmore.rcahms.gov.uk/en/site/23901/details/achallader+castle/
- http://www.stravaiging.com/history/castles/county/#sthash.Xn3ZSCEQ.... http://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/
- http://www.english-heritage.org.uk/
- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_country_houses_in_the_United_K...
- http://www.britainsfinest.co.uk/historichouses/
- http://www.britainexpress.com/Where_to_go_in_Britain/historic_house...
- http://www.landmarktrust.org.uk/
- Historic Houses Association - represents 1,500 houses in the UK
- Hudson's Historic Houses and Gardens - UK - guidebook of over 2,000 houses open to the public
- The DiCamillo Companion to British & Irish Country Houses - database of over 7,000 houses
- Lost Heritage - A Memorial to the Lost Country Houses of England - list of over 1,700 houses
- National Trust for Historic Preservation - online database of historic houses in the United State
- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Historic_Houses_Association - http://www.hha.org.uk/
- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Treasure_Houses_of_England
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