Dornoch Cathedral

The cathedral's churchyard is adjoined by Dornoch Castle, the somewhat reconstructed remains of the medieval palace of the Bishops of Caithness.

Full renovations were not carried out until 1835–37, by the architect William Burn, funded by Elizabeth the Countess of Sutherland at a cost of £15,000[5] (equivalent to £1,720,000 in 2023).

Charles Donald Bentinck,[9] with the removal of Victorian plasterwork to reveal the stonework (although the medieval church would have been plastered throughout).

The site of the medieval high altar was raised and converted into a burial area for the Sutherland family, who introduced large marble memorials.

The previous minister was the Very Rev Dr James Simpson, who was Moderator of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland in 1994.

Cathedral interior
The north wing and the organ