Broughton

Broughton is a hamlet in , . Broughton is situated nearby to the hamlet , as well as near the village .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Westray and Lady Kirk.

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is one of the of Scotland, with a population in 2011 of 588. The main settlement is Pierowall in the north of the island, but the ferry from Kirkwall lands at Rapness near its south end.

Church
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The at is a ruined 17th-century church on the island of , in , . The church was built in 1674, on the foundations of the 13th-century church.

Archaeological site
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was a large prehistoric settlement located on the north coast of the island of in , . The extensive ruins includes several late Neolithic and early Bronze Age dwellings and is place of discovery of the Westray Wife figurine, uncovered during an excavation in 2009.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Pierowall.

Village
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is a village of in the Orkney Islands, off the coast of the northern . The village is the island's largest settlement and lies near its northern end, around Bay.

Broughton

Latitude
59.31593° or 59° 18′ 57″ north
Longitude
-2.97789° or 2° 58′ 40″ west
Elevation
7 feet (2 metres)
Open location code
9CFV828C+9R
Open­Street­Map ID
node 1965176845
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­hamlet
Geo­Names ID
13276910
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