Standard

Standard is in Orkney Islands, Scotland. Standard is situated nearby to the village Swannay, as well as near the locality Abune-the-Hill.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Swannay Brewery and Vinquin, broch, 145m SSW of Upper Arsdale.

Swannay Brewery

Brewery

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The Swannay Brewery is situated in Orkney, Scotland. It was founded as Highland Brewing Company in late 2004 by Rob Hill, formerly of the Orkney Brewery and Moorhouse's Brewery.

Vinquin, broch, 145m SSW of Upper Arsdale

Archaeological site

Photo: Rude Health, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Vinquin, broch, 145m SSW of Upper Arsdale is an archaeological site, which is situated 1½ miles southeast of Standard.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Birsay and Twatt.

Birsay

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Birsay is a small village on the north coast of Orkney Mainland. It's the site of the ruined Earl's Palace, and just offshore is the Brough of Birsay with medieval Norse remains.

Twatt

Village

Photo: J M Briscoe, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Twatt is a settlement in the parish of Birsay on the Mainland of Orkney, Scotland. It was previously the location of RNAS Twatt, from 1940–1949. Twatt is situated at the junction of the A986 and the A967. Twatt is situated 4 miles southwest of Standard.

Evie

Village

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Evie is a parish and village on Mainland, Orkney, Scotland. The parish is located in the north-west of the Mainland, between Birsay and Rendall, forming the coastline opposite the isle of Rousay. Evie is situated 6 miles southeast of Standard.

Standard

Type: Rock
Also known as: “Standard Rock”
Category: landform
Location: Orkney Islands, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

59.15° or 59° 9′ north

Longitude

-3.21667° or 3° 13′ west

Elevation

190 feet (58 metres)

Open location code

9CFR5Q2M+28

GeoNames ID

2637098

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