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Boathouse, Harbour, Castlehill

A Category C Listed Building in Thurso and Northwest Caithness, Highland

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Coordinates

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

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Description

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.

Statement of Interest

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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