Brims
Brims is a village at the southern point of the island of Hoy, in Orkney, Scotland. The settlement is within the parish of Walls and Flotta. The RNLI lifeboat Thomas McCunn is on display at the Longhope Lifeboat Museum in Brims, which was the Longhope Lifeboat Station until 1999.
- Locality with 30 residents
- …lies at an elevation of around 40 feet (10 metres)
- …is also known as “Brims, Orkney”
- Description: village in the Orkney Islands, Scotland, UK
Places of Interest
Highlights include Longhope Lifeboat Museum and Melsetter House, Hoy.
Longhope Lifeboat Museum
Longhope Lifeboat Museum is a museum at Brims on the island of Hoy in the Orkney Islands, Scotland.
Melsetter House, Hoy
Melsetter House, Hoy is a historic building.
Tor Ness Lighthouse
Tor Ness Lighthouse is situated 2½ miles west of Brims.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Longhope and Point of Hackness.
Longhope
Longhope is a coastal settlement on the island of South Walls, in Orkney, Scotland. Longhope is situated 2 miles northeast of Brims.
Point of Hackness
Point of Hackness is a locality, which is situated 3½ miles northeast of Brims.
Brims
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Latitude
58.77792° or 58° 46′ 41″ north
Longitude
-3.23175° or 3° 13′ 54″ west
Open location code
9CCRQQH9+58
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In Other Languages
From Basque to French—“Brims” goes by many names.
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Localities in the Area
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include The Skeo, broch, Brims, Hoy and Chapel, Melsetter House, Hoy.
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