Old photograph of the Post Office in John o' Groats, Caithness, Scotland. John o' Groats takes its name from Jan de Groote, a Dutchman who obtained a grant for the ferry from the Scottish mainland to Orkney, recently acquired from Norway, from James IV, King of Scots, in 1496. Jan de Groot ran a ferry to Orkney and charged 2p a trip. The coin for this denomination became known as the " groat ". Jan de Groot is buried in Canisbay churchyard where his tombstone can be seen, now moved to inside the entrance porch for protection against the weather. Over a period of time the name Jan de Groot has subsequently changed to John O’Groats.
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