Castlehill Heritage Trail

[saturn5]

Castlehill Heritage Trail by Stewart Watt, on Flickr

The tower in the center was a windmill which used to pump water to the flagstone quarries in the area back in 18 oatcake or whenever, ;)Actually in the early 1900's there were over 500 people employed in the quarries here.Flagstones from here had been exported since 1825 all over the world form South America to Australia.

However with the advent of concrete slabs the trade in Caithness Flagstones dramatically declined and the quarries shut in 1920's

The house to the right used to be the Castlehill Harbour pilots residence,again back in 18 oatcake.

[Psychobilly]

Another absolute corker.... with the trademark processing :headbang:

Cracking Bungalow ....

[saturn5]

Another absolute corker.... with the trademark processing :headbang:

Cracking Bungalow ....

Well here's a closer view incase you want to put in an offer.

[Psychobilly]

I would head to your neck of the woods in a shot!!! Love it up there even before you made it "famous"

It's getting a tad to expensive to visit these days though

Peter...

[Paulus17]

Lovely images again Stewart:)

Is that the Milkyway showing on the first shot??

[saturn5]

I would head to your neck of the woods in a shot!!! Love it up there even before you made it "famous"

It's getting a tad to expensive to visit these days though

Peter...

You mean infamous;)

Lovely images again Stewart:)

Is that the Milkyway showing on the first shot??

Yes its just showing ,there's some thin whispy cloud hanging around there too.

[LukeSkywatcher]

I'd suffer the Scottish winters gladly if it meant living in a place as beautiful as Thurso.

[todd8137]

Looks great,well framed

[Beyond_Vision]

Superb shots as always Stewart. I would trade places anyday