Basic Site Details
| Name: | Castle of Mey |
| Town, district or village: | Canisbay |
| City or county: | Caithness |
| Country: | Scotland |
| Parish: | |
| Status: | |
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Alternative Names
| The following alternative names are associated with this building/design: | |||
| Name | Current name? | Notes | |
 | Barrogill Castle | Original name for Castle of Mey | |
Building Type Classification
| The building is classified under the following categories: | |||
| Classification | Original classification? | Notes | |
| Castle | ||
Events
| The following date-based events are associated with this building: | ||||
| From | To | Event type | Notes | |
| 20 January 1819 | 28 May 1819 | Plans for alterations dated | |
| After 1946 | Before 1955 | Alterations and additions | |
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 | |
| William Burn | 1819 | Alterations | |||
| Hugh Sinclair Macdonald | A | 1946 | 1955 | Alterations and additions | |
| Sinclair Macdonald & Son | A | After 1946 | Before 1955 | Alterations and additions | |
| James Smith Richardson | c. 1950 | Consultant to Queen Mother for scheme executed by Sinclair Macdonald | |||
Clients
| The following individuals or organisations have commissioned work on this building/design: | ||
| Name | Notes | |
| Caithness, 12th Earl of | Client for Burn work |
References
Bibliographic References
| The following books contain references to this building: | ||||||
| Author(s) | Date | Title | Part | Publisher | Notes | |
| Colvin, Howard | 2008 | A Biographical Dictionary of British Architects 1600-1840 | London: YUP. 4th edition | ||
Archive References
| The following archives hold material relating to this building: | ||||
| Source | Archive name | Source catalogue no. | Notes | |
| National Monuments Record of Scotland/NMRS, RCAHMS | Drawings Collection | Drawings originally at NMRS presented to the Queen Mother, 1953. | |
| North Highland Archives | Sinclair MacDonald Collection | SM 1930/66/2 | |
| RIBA Archive, Victoria & Albert Museum | RIBA Nomination Papers | Macdonald: F no5022 (Combined Box 51) | |