Cairston
| Cairston | |
|---|---|
Cattle at Cairston, with the Bay of Ireland, and the hills south-east of Stenness, beyond | |
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 |
| Police | Scotland |
| Fire | Scottish |
| Ambulance | Scottish |
| UK Parliament | |
| Scottish Parliament | |
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
- ^ "Details of Parish of Stromness". Gazetteer for Scotland. Retrieved 1 January 2015.
- ^ a b "Bu Of Cairston Castle | Castle in Stromness, Orkney | Stravaiging around Scotland". www.stravaiging.com. Retrieved 11 January 2026.
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Cairston.
- Canmore - Bu of Cairston site record
- Scapaflow.co - Bu of Cairston
- Scottish Screen Archive - Local News: Bu of Cairston Broch with video from 1978.