2000

ND3773 : The John O'Groats Hotel, Caithness

taken 24 years ago, near to Huna, Highland, Scotland

The John O'Groats Hotel, Caithness
The John O'Groats Hotel, Caithness
John De Groot originally built his house round about the 1500s. He ran a ferry to Orkney and charged 4 old pennies (less than 2p) a trip. The coin of this denomination subsequently became known as a Groat.

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Category: Historic building
This photo is linked from: Automatic Clusters: · Hotel at John [46] · John O'Groats Hotel [30] Other Photos: · John O'Groats House Hotel ·
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ND3773, 216 images   (more nearby 🔍)
Photographer
Dorcas Sinclair   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Sunday, 2 July, 2000   (more nearby)
Submitted
Monday, 4 April, 2005
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! ND 378 733 [100m precision]
WGS84: 58:38.6294N 3:4.3052W
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WEST (about 270 degrees)
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