Orkney - Skaill House

Skaill House is a 17th century manor house, that was home to William Watt, 7th Laird of Breckness, who first excavated Skara Brae.  It is a short walk from the neolithic village and entry is included in a joint ticket.  The house was originally built in 1620 by Bishop George Graham (Bishop of Orkney 1615-1638), and was added to by successive generations.  The interior is now presented as it would have looked in the 1950s.