Howequoy Head

Howequoy Head is a locality in , . Howequoy Head is situated nearby to the locality , as well as near .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Broch of Ayre and Italian Chapel.

Archaeological site
Photo: Mark Crook, CC BY-SA 2.0.
, also known as St. Mary's Broch, is an Iron Age broch in , .

Church
Photo: Gregory J Kingsley, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The is a highly ornate Catholic chapel on in , . 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 to the east of .

Archaeological site
Photo: David Wyatt, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is an archaeological site, which is situated 2 miles southeast of Howequoy Head.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include St Mary’s and Holm.

Village
Photo: Mark Crook, CC BY-SA 2.0.
St Mary's is a small village in the parish of on , , 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.

Locality
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, also spelled Ham, is a parish on . An adjacent Sound, running between Mainland, and , is named after . It has since been blocked up by the . is situated 2 miles northeast of Howequoy Head.

Locality
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was one of five Revenge-class battleships built for the Royal Navy during the First World War. Completed in 1916, the ship first saw combat at the Battle of Jutland as part of the Grand Fleet. is situated 3½ miles northwest of Howequoy Head.

Howequoy Head

Latitude
58.8909° or 58° 53′ 27″ north
Longitude
-2.92977° or 2° 55′ 47″ west
Elevation
30 feet (9 metres)
Open location code
9CCVV3RC+93
Open­Street­Map ID
node 8342539721
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­locality
Geo­Names ID
2646493
Wiki­data ID
Q24641614
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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Swedish—“Howequoy Head” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Howequoy Head”
  • Swedish: “Howequoy Head”

Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Holm Community Centre and Temperance Hall, St Mary’s Village.

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