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Latitude: 58.6454 / 58°38'43"N
Longitude: -3.2257 / 3°13'32"W
OS Eastings: 328957
OS Northings: 973703
OS Grid: ND289737
Mapcode National: GBR L5DW.932
Mapcode Global: WH6CF.FY5S
Plus Code: 9CCRJQWF+4P
Entry Name: Lodge, Castle Of Mey
Listing Name: Castle of Mey Gate Lodge and Gate Piers
Listing Date: 28 November 1984
Category: B
Source: Historic Scotland
Source ID: 332541
Historic Scotland Designation Reference: LB1798
Building Class: Cultural
Also known as: Castle Of Mey, Lodge
ID on this website: 200332541
Location: Canisbay
County: Highland
Electoral Ward: Wick and East Caithness
Parish: Canisbay
Traditional County: Caithness
Tagged with: Gatehouse Architectural structure
Gate Lodge; early 19th century, single storey gate lodge with
canted west gable facing drive; harled rubble with ashlar
margins. 3 Pointed-headed windows in canted gable, that
in centre with original intersecting astragals and
multi-pane glazing.
Centre entrance in 3-bay north elevation. Pair centre ridge
corniced stacks; slate roof.
Gate piers; pair square rubble gate piers with shallow
pyramidal caps.
Property of H.M. The Queen Mother. Built by George, 4th
Earl of Caithness, and passed to his 2nd son, William, who
founded the line of Sinclair of Mey Name subsequently
changed to Barrogill Castle, but reverted to Castle of
Mey when purchased by H.M. The Queen Mother, c. 1953.
William Burn addition of 1819 largely removed during 195
alterations. Crest of H.M. The Queen Mother (carved by
Hew Lorimer, circa 1954) over 1st
floor dining room window at west.
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