Castle of Mey and Dunnet Head, John o' Groats

Castle of Mey and Dunnet Head, John o' Groats

ID: QZP40_CARD_1531 DESCRIPTION: Postcard of Castle of Mey with Dunnet Head in the background. Castle of Mey, formerly Barrogill Castle, was sold to the Queen Mother in 1952 and restored to its current condition. The Queen Mother spent the last three weeks of August at the Castle, returning for about ten days in October, each year before her passing. Dunnet Head is the most northerly point on mainland Britain. PLACENAME: Mey DISTRICT: Caithness - Northern OLD COUNTY/PARISH: CAITHNESS: Canisbay CREATOR (AV): J Valentine & Co. PERIOD: 1950s SOURCE: Highland Libraries COLLECTION: Highland Libraries' Postcard Collection Asset ID: 33448 KEYWORDS: