Swannies Point

Swannies Point is a point in Orkney Islands, Scotland. Swannies Point is situated nearby to the locality Hillside, as well as near the hamlet Northtown.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Italian Chapel and East Broch of Burray.

Italian Chapel

Church

Photo: Gregory J Kingsley, CC BY-SA 3.0.

The Italian Chapel is a highly ornate Catholic chapel on Lamb Holm in Orkney, Scotland. It was built during the Second World War by Italian prisoners of war, who were housed on the previously uninhabited island while they constructed the Churchill Barriers to the east of Scapa Flow. Italian Chapel is situated 2 miles northeast of Swannies Point.

East Broch of Burray

Archaeological site

Photo: David Wyatt, CC BY-SA 2.0.

East Broch of Burray is an archaeological site, which is situated 1½ miles east of Swannies Point.

Echna Loch

Photo: N Chadwick, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Ayre of Cara and St Mary’s.

Ayre of Cara

Locality

Photo: Karl Cooper, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Ayre of Cara is a locality, which is situated 2 miles southeast of Swannies Point.

St Mary’s

Village

Photo: Mark Crook, CC BY-SA 2.0.

St Mary's is a small village in the parish of Holm on Mainland, Orkney, Scotland. It was originally a fishing port. Orkney F.C., the island group's main football club, plays its home games at The Rockworks Community Park, St. St Mary’s is situated 2 miles north of Swannies Point.

Burray Ness

Locality

Photo: Des Colhoun, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Burray Ness is a locality, which is situated 2½ miles east of Swannies Point.

Swannies Point

Type: Point
Category: landform
Location: Orkney Islands, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

58.86667° or 58° 52′ north

Longitude

-2.93333° or 2° 56′ west

Open location code

9CCVV388+MM

GeoNames ID

2636436

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Localities in the Area

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