Castle of Mey

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The Castle of Mey is a historic Scottish fortress in Caithness, best known as the restored former home of Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother.

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Castle of Mey canonical 6

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Predicate Object
instanceOf castle
historic building
tourist attraction
architecturalStyle Scottish Baronial
associatedWith British royal family
King Charles III
builtInPeriod 16th century
constructionStart 1566
country Scotland
faces Orkney Islands
formerName Barrogill Castle
governedBy Historic Environment Scotland
hasFeature battlements
kitchen garden
tower
walled garden
hasVisitorAttraction garden tours
tea room
visitor centre
hasWebsite https://www.castleofmey.org.uk/
heritageDesignation Category A listed building
heritageStatus listed building
locatedIn Caithness
Highland
northern Scotland
locatedNear John o’ Groats
linked to: John o' Groats

Mey
material stone
nearbyFacility The Granary Lodge
nearbyFacilityOperator The Queen Elizabeth Castle of Mey Trust
nearbyFacilityType bed and breakfast
openedToPublic yes
openSeason summer
openToPublicSince 2002
overlooks Pentland Firth
ownedBy The Queen Elizabeth Castle of Mey Trust
ownershipTransferYear 1996
primaryResident Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother
purchasedBy Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother
purchaseYear 1952
region Scottish Highlands
restorationStart 1950s
restoredBy Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother
seasonOfUse August
October
usedAs private residence
usedSeasonallyBy Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother

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Caithness containsFeature Castle of Mey
Earl of Caithness hasFamilySeat Castle of Mey
Earls of Caithness associatedCastle Castle of Mey
Earls of Caithness hasClanSeat Castle of Mey