travel united kingdom scotland orkney islands skaill house

Skaill House is a historic manor house on Mainland, the largest Orkney Islands.
Skaill House overlooks the Neolithic settlement of Skara Brae and is included in the List of Scottish Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest.
It dates from 1620 when Bishop George Graham constructed the first part of what is now Skaill House.
As an architect and amateur historian, the visit to Skaill House was only mildly interesting to me... and then, mostly in context with Skara Brae.
The manor house is accessible from the Skara Brae parking lot and Visitors Center.
An entry fee is charged at the Visitors Center which includes both Skara Brae and Skaill House.

LINK TO SKAILL HOUSE WEBSITE

LINK TO WIKIPEDIA'S PAGE ON SKAILL HOUSE

TRAVEL: May 2019


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Skaill House, Sandwick Parish, Mainland, Orkney Islands, Scotland, United Kingdom, 2019.



Entry gate, Skaill House, Sandwick Parish, Mainland, Orkney Islands, Scotland, United Kingdom, 2019.



Detail of facade, Skaill House, Sandwick Parish, Mainland, Orkney Islands, Scotland, United Kingdom, 2019.



Living room, Skaill House, Sandwick Parish, Mainland, Orkney Islands, Scotland, United Kingdom, 2019.



Dining room, Skaill House, Sandwick Parish, Mainland, Orkney Islands, Scotland, United Kingdom, 2019.



Place setting, dining room, Skaill House, Sandwick Parish, Mainland, Orkney Islands, Scotland, United Kingdom, 2019.



Library, Skaill House, Sandwick Parish, Mainland, Orkney Islands, Scotland, United Kingdom, 2019.



One of the exhibits inside Skaill House, Sandwick Parish, Mainland, Orkney Islands, Scotland, United Kingdom, 2019.



Meeting a great horned owl at the falconry, Skaill House, Sandwick Parish, Mainland, Orkney Islands, Scotland, United Kingdom, 2019.




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