Exciting news !! After a lot of work and help from the OIC we had the final confirmation that we have been successful in obtaining...
Thanks to the hard work of Paddy Cassey Construction the first stage of the renovation of the Hall of Clestrain has been accomplished. The building...
The other day workmen from Paddy Casey, the builders, suitably attired for the task, set about to clear the inches of pigeon poo that lay...
The other day we were approched by Michael Palin ( he of Monty Python and travel documentaries ) as he is currently working on a...
In January 2017 we paid for a structural survey of the Hall of Clestrain by Steve Wood of David Narro Associates of Edinburgh. The purpose...
Hall of Clestrain planning workshop, 28th January 2017 On 28th January members of the John Rae Society’s Hall of Clestrain working group met in the...
Hall of Clestrain Purchase – Press Release After a long period of delicate negotiations the John Rae Society is very pleased to announce that it...
Last weekend Colin and Davey went down to the Hall of Clestrain to install the Display board and donation box. The Display board will eventually...
During the early part of the winter, a section of the roof was damaged and a gaping hole appeared. The Society were concerned that when...
The unveiling of a ‘National Commemorative Plaque’ dedicated to John Rae took place in glorious autumn sunshine at Clestrain on 30th September – the 202nd...
Clestrain Gets Your Full Support…! The Hall of Clestrain was built in 1769 for the Honeyman family; descendants of the Bishop of Orkney from 1664-76,...
Thanks to all who helped protect the Hall of Clestrain and sponsored a window ( or a door ) Although this request has now been...