Hall of Clestrain

Hall of Clestrain

The Hall of Clestrain in the parish of Orphir, Orkney, Scotland, was built in 1769 for Patrick Honyman. It featured in the second BBC Restoration (TV series). It was the birthplace of the explorer John Rae and was visited by Sir Walter Scott in 1814.

It is intended that the building will form the centrepiece of a proposed [http://www.hallofclestrain.org.uk/ Orkney Boat Museum] .


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