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Trumland. Trumland is a Category B listed house and associated estate on Rousay, in Orkney, Scotland, built in its present form in the 1870s.Designed by David Bryce (1803–1876), the house was commissioned by Sir F W Traill-Burroughs (1831–1905) as a new family home after his marriage to Eliza D’Oyly Geddes (1849–1908) in 1870.
Rackwick is a small coastal crofting township in the north west of the island of Hoy in Orkney, Scotland.. As well as a handful of tourist amenities the township is largely made up of crofts and other small dwellings, however most now form second homes with Rackwick having very few full time residents.
Map of places in Orkney compiled from this list See the list of places in Scotland for places in other counties. Orkney is an archipelago located in the Northern Isles of Scotland. Having been inhabited for nearly 8,500 years, Orkney contains many settlements, hamlet and villages.
Holland Farm is a historic estate and farm complex located south of Mickelgarth village on the island of Papa Westray in Orkney, Scotland. The present house was built between the years 1810 to 1814 by the Traill family of Holland. The Traill family owned the island of Papa Westray from the 17th century to the end of the 19th century. [1]
This is a list of listed buildings in Orkney, Scotland. The list is split out by parish. List of listed buildings in Birsay And Harray, Orkney; List of listed buildings in Cross And Burness, Orkney; List of listed buildings in Eday, Orkney; List of listed buildings in Evie And Rendall, Orkney; List of listed buildings in Firth, Orkney
After the execution of Patrick Stewart, 2nd Earl of Orkney for treason in 1615, the lands were given to the Bishop of Orkney. In 1620, Bishop George Graham constructed a simple manor house, the first part of what is now Skaill House. His son became the laird of the estate, and the property was from that time passed down to succeeding lairds. [4]
The Balfour estate sold its farms on Shapinsay between 1924 and 1928. This was a common occurrence in Orkney at the time as wealthy landowners moved to more lucrative forms of investment. Farms were generally sold to the sitting tenant or to their neighbours who wished to expand. [37] During the Second World War, gun batteries were built on the ...
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