Hall of Clestrain

Hall of Clestrain is a residential building on the Scottish island of Orkney Mainland. In 1971 the building was added to the Scottish lists of monuments in the highest category A.

History

At the site of Hall of Clestrain existed a previous building, which was ransacked in 1725 by the pirate John Gow. The present building was built in 1769 by Patrick Honeyman of Graemsay. The next generation of the family moved to central Scotland and left on Hall of Clestrain only John Rae senior as his deputy. The fourth son there in 1713 of Arctic explorer John Rae was born. The building was occupied until 1952, when a storm damaged the roof.

The condition of the building deteriorated, which is also due to its use as a cattle shed in the second half of the 20th century. 1990 Hall of Clestrain was included in the risk register of historic monuments in Scotland. 2004, the building was featured in the BBC series Restoration, but it won no funds for the restoration. In the same year, an initiative to save the Hall of Clestrain founded. However, no sufficient financial resources were acquired. To prevent the entry of animals and water, but the building openings were sealed and repaired the roof temporarily. The state is classified as poor at high risk.

Description

Hall of Clestrain is located near the southwest coast of Mainland away from the A964. The 1.5 -story, elongated building has characteristics of Georgian architecture. The entrance door centrally located on the south side is accessible via a staircase. It concludes with a fighter windows and is surmounted simple. Two transom windows flanking symmetrical. Gable side, are to be found several windows and gable chimneys constant. To the rear adjoins a single storey outbuildings. The facades are plastered with Harl. The steep pitched roof is covered with asbestos sheets.