Cairston

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Cairston
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Cattle at Cairston, with the Bay of Ireland, and the hills south-east of Stenness, beyond
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Cairston
Location within Orkney
OS grid reference HY268105
Civil parish
Council area
Lieutenancy area
Country Scotland
Sovereign state United Kingdom
Post town STROMNESS
Postcode district KW16
Dialling code 01856
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58°58′34″N3°16′19″W / 58.976°N 3.272°W / 58.976; -3.272

Cairston is a village on Mainland, in Orkney, Scotland. The settlement is within the parish of Stromness. [1]

Within the village is located the Castle of Cairston which is said to have belonged to the House of Gordons, and may have been built in 1152, as contested in a Saga. [2]

The property's north-west corner underwent renovation in the 16th century in order to form a mansion house. In present day, the site is ruinous, overgrown and used for aggriculture. [2]

References

  1. ↑ "Details of Parish of Stromness". Gazetteer for Scotland . Retrieved 1 January 2015.
  2. 1 2 "Bu Of Cairston Castle | Castle in Stromness, Orkney | Stravaiging around Scotland". www.stravaiging.com. Retrieved 11 January 2026.


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