The counties or shires of Scotland were historic subdivisions of Scotland.
Nairn Town and County Buildings: Built 1818 as courthouse for Nairnshire and meeting place for both the county's commissioners of supply and the town council of the burgh of Nairn
The county buildings in Paisley, formerly the seat of Renfrew County Council
Caithness is a historic county, registration county and lieutenancy area of Scotland.
Counties of Scotland
…1633: Sutherland: separated from Inverness. Caithness, like Ross, was briefly removed from Inverness-shire to be its own shire between 1504 and 1509. The area of the shire was that of the Diocese of Caithness…
Caithness landscape, looking towards Halkirk from Beinn Freiceadain
St John's Loch near Dunnet Head has the distinction of supporting the most northerly hatch of Mayfly in the British Isles
Keiss Castle: 16th century but possibly on site of an earlier building
Wick Town Hall, built 1828: Former meeting place of both Caithness County Council and Wick Town Council