Inspired by the history of the now deserted buildings at Castlehill, two visitors to Castlehill Heritage Centre recall in verse those who lived and worked in this once vibrant site. Wave sounds courtesy of bbc.co.uk – © copyright 2025 BBC

Inspired by the history of the now deserted buildings at Castlehill, two visitors to Castlehill Heritage Centre recall in verse those who lived and worked in this once vibrant site. Wave sounds courtesy of bbc.co.uk – © copyright 2025 BBC

Castlehill in verse

A series of short podcasts by Castletown Heritage Society exploring the social history and heritage of the village of Castletown within the Parish of Olrig in Caithness, the most northerly county in the mainland of Scotland, UK. 

Known as 'The Flagstone Village', Castletown is intimately associated with the historical extraction, finishing and export world-wide of Caithness Flagstone paving from Castlehill Harbour. Today it is a thriving community, and there is much to tell about the social, industrial, agricultural, maritime, military and archaeological heritage of our village and parish.

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A series of short podcasts by Castletown Heritage Society exploring the social history and heritage of the village of Castletown within the Parish of Olrig in Caithness, the most northerly county in the mainland of Scotland, UK. Known as 'The Flagstone Village', Castletown is intimately associated with the historical extraction, finishing and export world-wide of Caithness Flagstone paving from Castlehill Harbour. Today it is a thriving community, and there is much to tell about the social, industrial, agricultural, maritime, military and archaeological heritage of our village and parish.

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Castlehill in verse

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