Noltland Castle


Parish: Westray

County: Orkney

Grid reference: HY 42944 48695

Lat / long: 59.320686, -3.004329

The historic map is an Ordnance Survey map from 1919 to 1947, and is provided by the National Library of Scotland

Noltland Castle was built on a Z-plan in the late 16th century, probably by Gilbert Balfour of Westray between 1560 and 1572.

It was burned by Covenanters in 1650, and is now in ruins.

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created Friday, May 14th, 2010 at 2:00 pm, last updated Friday, May 14th, 2010 at 2:00 pm