Howequoy Head
Howequoy Head is a locality in Orkney Islands, Scotland. Howequoy Head is situated nearby to the locality Musie Geo, as well as near Site of light anti-aircraft battery (WW2).| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Broch of Ayre and Italian Chapel.
Broch of Ayre
Archaeological site
Photo: Mark Crook, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Broch of Ayre, also known as St. Mary's Broch, is an Iron Age broch in Orkney, Scotland.
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.
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 2 miles southeast of Howequoy Head.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include St Mary’s and Holm.
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.
Holm
Locality
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Holm, also spelled Ham, is a parish on Mainland, Orkney. An adjacent Sound, running between Mainland, and Burray, is named after Holm. It has since been blocked up by the Churchill Barriers. Holm is situated 2 miles northeast of Howequoy Head.
HMS Royal Oak
Locality
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
HMS Royal Oak 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. HMS Royal Oak is situated 3½ miles northwest of Howequoy Head.
Howequoy Head
- Type: Locality
- Description: cape in Orkney Islands, Scotland, UK
- Category: cape
- Location: Orkney Islands, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
58.8909° or 58° 53′ 27″ northLongitude
-2.92977° or 2° 55′ 47″ westElevation
30 feet (9 metres)Open location code
9CCVV3RC+93OpenStreetMap ID
node 8342539721OpenStreetMap feature
place=locality
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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
Explore places such as Musie Geo and Site of light anti-aircraft battery (WW2).
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Holm Community Centre and Temperance Hall, St Mary’s Village.
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