Houstry
Houstry is a hamlet in Caithness, Highland Council, Scotland. Houstry is situated nearby to the village Halkirk, as well as near the hamlet Harpsdale.Places of Interest
Highlights include Georgemas Junction railway station and Braal Castle.
Georgemas Junction railway station
Railway station
Photo: Sexy Simon, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Georgemas Junction railway station is a railway station on the Far North Line in the far north of Scotland. The station, which is in the Highland council area, serves several rural hamlets in the historic county of Caithness, including Georgemas, Roadside and Banniskirk and the village of Halkirk, which lies approximately 1.6 miles west of the station.
Braal Castle
Castle
Photo: David Martin, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Braal Castle is located by the River Thurso north of the village of Halkirk, in Caithness, northern Scotland. The ruined castle, which dates back to the mid-14th century, was originally known as the Castle of Brathwell.
Achanarras Quarry
Quarry
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Achanarras Quarry is situated 2 miles south of Houstry.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Halkirk.
Halkirk
Village
Photo: Phil Williams, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Halkirk is a village on the River Thurso in Caithness, in the Highland council area of Scotland. From Halkirk the B874 road runs towards Thurso in the north and towards Georgemas in the east.
Houstry
- Type: Hamlet
- Category: locality
- Location: Caithness, Highland Council, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
58.50057° or 58° 30′ 2″ northLongitude
-3.48102° or 3° 28′ 52″ westOpen location code
9CCRGG29+6HOpenStreetMap ID
node 1469469725OpenStreetMap feature
place=hamlet
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