Hall of Clestrain

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Hall of Clestrain is a historic 18th-century house in Orkney, Scotland, best known as the childhood home of Arctic explorer John Rae.

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Hall of Clestrain canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf historic house
listed building
architecturalStyle Georgian
associatedWith John Rae
linked to: Sir John Rae
builtInPeriod 1700s
condition partly derelict for a period in the late 20th century
constructedInCentury 18th century
continent Europe
country Scotland
damagedBy storm in the 20th century
governingBody Orkney Islands Council (local authority jurisdiction)
hasAccess single-track road from Orphir
hasBasement yes
hasCulturalSignificance linked to history of Arctic exploration through John Rae
hasFeature central doorway
harbour access to Scapa Flow
sash windows
symmetrical main frontage
hasFloorCount 2
hasHistoricalFunction centre of an agricultural estate
seat of a local laird
hasLandscapeContext rural coastal setting
hasMaterial stone
hasOutbuilding farm buildings
former steading
hasTourismAspect visited by people interested in John Rae
hasUse farmhouse
private residence
heritageDesignationBy Historic Environment Scotland
heritageStatus Category A listed building
inParish Orphir parish
locatedIn Orkney
linked to: Orkney Islands

Orphir, Orkney
locatedNear Bay of Clestrain
Orphir Kirk
locatedOn Mainland, Orkney
linked to: Orkney Mainland
nearbySettlement Orphir
nearbyWaterBody Scapa Flow
notableFor being the childhood home of John Rae
overlooks Scapa Flow
ownedBy private owners
postalArea Orkney postcode area
linked to: Orkney Islands
region Northern Isles
roofMaterial slate
subjectOf restoration proposals

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Bay of Clestrain hasHistoricSite Hall of Clestrain