Castle
Castle Sinclair Girnigoe
SCT Scotland · 15th century
Castle Sinclair Girnigoe is located about 3 miles north of Wick on the east coast of Caithness, Scotland. It is considered to be one of the earliest seats of Clan Sinclair. It comprises the ruins of two castles: the 15th-century Castle Girnigoe; and the early 17th-century Castle Sinclair. They are designated as a scheduled monument.
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Castle Sinclair Girnigoe ranks #134 of 6,412 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #27 of the 126 mapped in Scotland. Founded 1476, it is older than 51% of the atlas's dated landmarks — one of 275 atlas entries founded in the 15th century. See how Scotland compares in the castle statistics.
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Where is Castle Sinclair Girnigoe?
Castle Sinclair Girnigoe stands in Scotland, at 58.47801°, -3.06808°.
When was Castle Sinclair Girnigoe built?
The atlas dates its founding to 1476. Earlier structures may have stood on the site; this is the earliest documented founding year.
How famous is Castle Sinclair Girnigoe?
In this atlas's fame ranking: #134 of 6,412 worldwide, and #27 in Scotland. Fame here combines how many Wikipedia language editions cover a landmark with how many people read them.
What is the nearest castle to Castle Sinclair Girnigoe?
Ackergill Tower, about 3 km away.
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