Dunrobin Castle
Seat of the Dukes of Sutherland. The oldest
part is a tower dating to 1401, but this is
only visible from the internal courtyard. An
L-shaped addition in the 17th century gave
the castle an E-shape and formed the
courtyard. The current appearance is the
result of work carried out between
1845 - 1851, by the 2nd duke, which made
Dunrobin the biggest country house in
Scotland.
Unfortunately the Sutherlands are best
known, not for having the biggest house,
but for their role during the highland
clearances. Many of the worst atrocities
seen in Scotland were committed on
Sutherland lands. The castle is open to
visitors during the summer.
The Dukes of Sutherland were surnamed
and descended from the Gordon until due
to political problems they took back the Sutherland name.
