Basic Site Details
| Name: | Keiss Castle |
| Town, district or village: | Keiss |
| City or county: | Caithness |
| Country: | Scotland |
| Parish: | Wick |
| Status: | B Listed |
| Grid ref: | |
| Notes: |
Building Type Classification
| The building is classified under the following categories: | |||
| Classification | Original classification? | Notes | |
 | Country House | ||
Events
| The following date-based events are associated with this building: | ||||
| From | To | Event type | Notes | |
| 1860 | 1862 | Extensive Scottish Baronial additions | |
| 1980 | Alteration/conversion | Division of house and conversion into separate dwellings. Conversion of coachhouse into dwelling house | |
People
Design and Construction
| The following individuals or organisations have carried out design/construction work. Where architects or practices worked together, matching letters appear beside their names in the Partnership Group column. | ||||||
| Name | Role | Partnership Group | From | To | Notes | |
| David Bryce | 1860 | 1862 | Extensive Scottish Baronial additions | ||
| Margaret ('Lyndall') Elisabeth Marion Leet (Mrs) | B | 1980 | Division of house and conversion into separate dwellings. Conversion of coachhouse into dwelling house | ||
Clients
| The following individuals or organisations have commissioned work on this building/design: | ||
| Name | Notes | |
| Miller, Mrs Dixie | Client for 1980 work |
| Portland, 5th Duke of | |
References
Bibliographic References
| The following books contain references to this building: | ||||||
| Author(s) | Date | Title | Part | Publisher | Notes | |
| Allen, Nic (ed.) | Scottish Architects in Conservation | p70 | |||
| Groome, Francis H | Ordnance Gazetteer of Scotland (1882-85) | Edinburgh, London & Glasgow: Thomas C Jack, Grange Publishing Works | |||
Periodical References
| The following periodicals contain references to this building: | |||||
| Periodical Name | Date | Edition | Publisher | Notes | |
| Builder | 27 May 1876 | XXXIV | Obituary of David Bryce | |
Archive References
| The following archives hold material relating to this building: | ||||
| Source | Archive name | Source catalogue no. | Notes | |
| Historic Environment Scotland | Listed Buildings Register | 18445 | |