British Listed Buildings

History in Structure

Orphir House

A Category C Listed Building in Orphir, Orkney Islands

More Photos »
Approximate Location Map
Large Map »

Coordinates

Latitude: 58.9233 / 58°55'23"N

Longitude: -3.1468 / 3°8'48"W

OS Eastings: 334065

OS Northings: 1004567

OS Grid: HY340045

Mapcode National: GBR L5L4.P5Q

Mapcode Global: WH6B3.MZQ6

Plus Code: 9CCRWVF3+87

Entry Name: Orphir House

Listing Name: Orphir House (Hall of Gyre)

Listing Date: 9 December 1977

Category: C

Source: Historic Scotland

Source ID: 352649

Historic Scotland Designation Reference: LB18578

Building Class: Cultural

ID on this website: 200352649

Location: Orphir

County: Orkney Islands

Electoral Ward: Kirkwall West and Orphir

Parish: Orphir

Traditional County: Orkney

Tagged with: House

Find accommodation in
Orphir

Description

Main block built 1886 on site of earlier house built
c.1795. Sneck rubble. Slated roof. Corbie-steps.
Crenellated tower. W. wing was built 1851. E. wing may be
17th or 18th cents.

Statement of Interest

Gyre was bought by William Halcro of Coubister 1737 and

remains in his family. Mansion was built for James Halcro

Johnston of Coubister.

External Links

External links are from the relevant listing authority and, where applicable, Wikidata. Wikidata IDs may be related buildings as well as this specific building. If you want to add or update a link, you will need to do so by editing the Wikidata entry.

Recommended Books

Other nearby listed buildings

BritishListedBuildings.co.uk is an independent online resource and is not associated with any government department. All government data published here is used under licence. Please do not contact BritishListedBuildings.co.uk for any queries related to any individual listed building, planning permission related to listed buildings or the listing process itself.

British Listed Buildings is a Good Stuff website.