Join us on Oct 26 and 27 to learn more about the Hall as experts work to uncover its secrets
Built around 1769, Category A Listed Hall of Clestrain is an exceptionally rare Palladian style mid-Georgian villa overlooking the Sound of Hoy on Mainland Orkney. It lies within a well-preserved and extensive contemporary landscape, including a substantial walled garden. Untouched and unoccupied since the 1950s, the Hall’s surviving interior features include timber structures, joinery and paint finishes.
This is a unique opportunity to see how archaeologists and building historians are working to uncover clues to the construction and development of the Hall and its former appearance. The results will help inform ongoing work to conserve and restore this unique building.
As well as the chance to visit the excavations and explore recent finds, there will be guided tours of the Hall and site.
- Learn about the archaeology of Clestrain with ORCA archaeologists
- View historical items and get hands-on cleaning finds
- Take a free tour of Hall of Clestrain with renowned buildings historian Tom Addyman on Saturday
- Take free guided tours with JRS volunteers on Saturday and Sunday at 11am, 12.30pm and 2pm
Facilities: Parking, toilets, stairs.
Entry is free. Donations welcome.
Additional access and health & safety information: Access is via a working farm. Please be careful and leave the gates as you find them.
The Hall is derelict. Please do not enter closed areas. Please mind slippery stone surfaces outside and inside the building. Sturdy boots and outerwear are recommended.