Geise, Broch
Geise, Broch is an archaeological site in Highland Council, Scotland. Geise, Broch is situated nearby to the quarter Burnside, as well as near Thurso East.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Dunbar Hospital and Thurso railway station.
Dunbar Hospital
Hospital
Dunbar Hospital is a health facility in Ormlie Road, Thurso, Scotland. It is managed by NHS Highland. Dunbar Hospital is situated 1½ miles north of Geise, Broch.
Thurso railway station
Railway stop
Photo: Sunil060902, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Thurso railway station is a railway station located in Thurso, in the Highland council area in the far north of Scotland. It serves the town and its surrounding areas, along with ferry services linking the mainland with Stromness on the Orkney Islands. Thurso railway station is situated 2 miles north of Geise, Broch.
St Peter And The Holy Rood Episcopal Church, 2 Sir George’s Street, Thurso
Church
Photo: Victuallers, CC BY-SA 4.0.
St Peter And The Holy Rood Episcopal Church, 2 Sir George’s Street, Thurso is situated 2½ miles north of Geise, Broch.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Thurso and Burnside.
Thurso
Photo: Massimo Telò, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Thurso is a town in Caithness on the far north coast of Scotland, with a population of 7390 in 2020. The name probably refers to the deity Thor, and this area was Norse until the 13th century.
Burnside
Quarter
Burnside is a predominantly residential area of Thurso, Caithness, in the Highland council area of Scotland. Much of the district was built up during the latter half of the 20th century, and this development began in the region of the bridge which carries the A9 road over Wolf Burn, at grid reference ND106691. Burnside is situated 2½ miles north of Geise, Broch.
Thurso East
Quarter
Photo: Bill Henderson, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Thurso East is a coastline section of the Atlantic 0.5 miles east of Thurso, Caithness, northern Scotland. It is situated at the mouth of the River Thurso, overlooked by the remains of Thurso Castle. Thurso East is situated 2½ miles northeast of Geise, Broch.
Geise, Broch
- Type: Archaeological site
- Categories: historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Highland Council, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
58.56201° or 58° 33′ 43″ northLongitude
-3.5423° or 3° 32′ 32″ westOpen location code
9CCRHF65+R3OpenStreetMap ID
node 12840221253OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_site
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