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Latitude: 58.597 / 58°35'49"N
Longitude: -3.3808 / 3°22'50"W
OS Eastings: 319845
OS Northings: 968491
OS Grid: ND198684
Mapcode National: GBR L600.B1R
Mapcode Global: WH6CR.15CT
Plus Code: 9CCRHJW9+QM
Entry Name: Boathouse, Harbour, Castlehill
Listing Name: Castletown Castlehill Harbour and Boathouse
Listing Date: 28 November 1984
Category: C
Source: Historic Scotland
Source ID: 347264
Historic Scotland Designation Reference: LB14010
Building Class: Cultural
ID on this website: 200347264
Location: Olrig
County: Highland
Electoral Ward: Thurso and Northwest Caithness
Parish: Olrig
Traditional County: Caithness
Tagged with: Boathouse
Harbour; early 19th century, small flagstone harbour with
stilling basin. Some flagstones set vertically; wide quays
flank both basins, with some modern cement render surfacing.
Boathouse; early-mid 19th century long rectangular rubble
boathouse sited on east side of harbour; rubble with
roughly tooled rubble dressings. Wide entrance in west
gable (facing harbour) with curved wooden lintel and
double leaf plank doors with long blacksmith iron hinges.
Small loft window above. Simple square apex finials;
Caithness slate roof.
Harbour built by James Traill of Castle hill for his
flagstone industry. Quays are wide for storage and handling
of flagstones Castleton Quarry Windmill is scheduled
Monument.
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