Herston
Herston is a village on South Ronaldsay, Orkney, Scotland, United Kingdom. Herston is historically a fishing village but its only industry to speak of is Herston Stained Glass, now that Herston Hikers Hostel is now inactive.
- Type: Hamlet
- Description: village in the Orkney Islands, Scotland, UK
- Also known as: “Herston, Orkney”
Places of Interest
Highlights: Hoxa Head Lighthouse and W Hourston Blacksmiths Museum.
W Hourston Blacksmiths Museum
Museum
Sandwick House, South Ronaldsay
House
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Hoxa Head and Hoxa.
Sandwick
Locality
Herston
- Categories: village and locality
- Location: Orkney Islands, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
58.81025° or 58° 48′ 37″ north
Longitude
-3.00519° or 3° 0′ 19″ west
Elevation
49 feet (15 metres)
Open location code
9CCRRX6V+3W
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
place=hamlet
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In Other Languages
From Basque to French—“Herston” goes by many names.
- Basque: “Herston”
- Dutch: “Herston”
- French: “Herston”
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Localities in the Area
Places to explore: Herston Taing and Niggle Point.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: Ayre of Banks and Radar and anti-aircraft battery.
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