Point of Avelshay
Point of Avelshay is a point in Orkney Islands, Scotland. Point of Avelshay is situated nearby to the locality Brinian, as well as near Sourin.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Wyre and Cobbie Row’s Castle.
Wyre
Island
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Wyre is one of the Orkney Islands, lying south-east of Rousay. It is 311 hectares and 32 metres at its highest point. It is one of the smallest inhabited islands in the archipelago.
Cobbie Row’s Castle
Castle
Photo: Bob Jones, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Cobbie Row's Castle is the oldest medieval castle known to exist in Scotland. The castle ruins are located on the island of Wyre in Orkney. Built in the mid-12 century by Norse landowner, Kolbeinn hrúga, the stone fortification originally consisted of a small, central tower set in an oval enclosure, surrounded by two ditches, a stone wall and an earthen rampart.
St. Mary’s Chapel, Wyre
Ruins
Photo: Oehoe, CC BY-SA 3.0.
St. Mary's Chapel is a ruined 12th-century chapel found on the island of Wyre, in Orkney, Scotland. It is thought to have been built by a Norse chieftain, Kolbeinn hrúga or his son, Bjarni Kolbeinsson, Bishop of Orkney.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Tingwall and Evie.
Tingwall
Village
Tingwall is a farm and ferry terminal that lies on the north-east coast of Orkney's West Mainland on the Gairsay Sound in the parish of Evie and Rendall. Tingwall is situated 4 miles southwest of Point of Avelshay.
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 4½ miles southwest of Point of Avelshay.
Quholm
Hamlet
Photo: C Michael Hogan, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Quholm is a farm in the northeast of Shapinsay, in the islands of Orkney, Scotland. Quholm is situated 6 miles southeast of Point of Avelshay.
Point of Avelshay
- Type: Point
- Category: landform
- Location: Orkney Islands, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
59.13333° or 59° 8′ northLongitude
-2.96667° or 2° 58′ westOpen location code
9CFV42MM+88GeoNames ID
2656758
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