Historic Buildings of Nairnshire

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The object of this project is to provide information about historic buildings in the county of Nairnshire, 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 Nairnshire

... in alphabetical order

❊ Indicates an available image in Gallery attached to the project

Including Castles, Abbeys, Manor Houses, Mansions, Stately Homes, Country houses, Estate houses, Courts, Halls, Parks and other listed buildings of historic interest

A

• Ardclach Bell Tower ❊
• Auldearn Castle

B

• Boath House ❊

C

• Cantraydoune
• Cawdor Castle ❊ - see sub project

H

• Hillend Motte

I

• Inshoch Castle ❊

K

• Kilravock Castle

L

• Lethen

M

• Moyness Castle

N

• Nairn Castle

O

• Old Cawdor or Calder - Grid reference: NH 858 512; Lat / long: 57.5364720, -3.9091806 William I of Scotland appointed the first Thane of Cawdor (or Calder) to be Sheriff and Hereditary Constable of the royal castle at Nairn. Later Thanes moved their residence to a small castle at Old Calder, about a mile and a half north east of modern Cawdor on a site defended by marshy land. In 1310 William, 2nd Thane, had his title confirmed by Robert the Bruce in return for an annual levy of £8. The seems to have fallen out of use in about 1400 and no trace of it remains. William, 3rd Thane of Cawdor, is the most likely to have built a replacement castle on a less marshy site than its predecessor.

P

• Penick Castle

R

• Rait Castle ❊

References and Sources

Nairnshire Specific

General

• http://www.stravaiging.com/history/castles/county/#sthash.vMENfWuN....
• http://www.secretscotland.org.uk/index.php/Main/HomePage
• http://canmore.rcahms.gov.uk
• http://www.historic-scotland.gov.uk/
• 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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