Monument record MHG11808 - Skibo Castle, Bishop's Well
Summary
No summary available.
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NH 7351 8896 (4m by 4m) (Buffered by site type) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NH78NW |
| Geographical Area | SUTHERLAND |
| Old County | SUTHERLAND |
| Civil Parish | DORNOCH |
Map
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
Bishop's Well marked on 1st ed OS as circular feature at corrected GR above. (see NH78NW0017 for St Mary's Well) - HAW 12/2002
NH78NW 4 7351 8895.
Bishop's Well (NR) OS 6" map, Sutherland, 2nd ed., (1907)
Bishop's Well: Applies to well situated in field of pasture situated about 7 chains SW of Skibo Castle. All efforts to obtain any information regarding the antiquity or derivation of the name have been unsuccessful. It is probably so called from the fact of Skibo Castle having been the summer residence of the Bishop of Sutherland and Caithness. Name Book 1873.
This well is now walled in. Its position is indicated by a low stone arch. No other information was found regarding it.
Visited by OS (W D J) 6 June 1963.
No change, no further information. Visited by OS (NKB) 5 12 1980.
Sources/Archives (1)
- --- SHG3399 Text/Publication/Volume: Name Book (County). Object Name Books of the Ordnance Survey. Book No. 9, 101.
Finds (0)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
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Record last edited
Jan 28 2008 12:00AM
