Stromness, North End Road, War Memorial
Stromness, North End Road, War Memorial is a memorial in Orkney Islands, Scotland. Stromness, North End Road, War Memorial is situated nearby to the sports venue Stromness Swimming Pool and Fitness Centre, as well as near the park Market Green.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Memorial
- Description: war memorial in Orkney Islands, Scotland, UK
- Also known as: “Stromness War Memorial”
- Inscription: “In memory of the gallant dead who gave their lives for honour and freedom in the European war 1914 - 1919 Erected by the inhabitants of the town and parish of Stromness assisted by natives of the district in this and in other lands.”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Inner Holm and Pier Arts Centre.
Inner Holm
Islet
Photo: W. L. Tarbert, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Inner Holm is a small inhabited island in Stromness harbour and one of the Orkney islands of Scotland. It is about 350 metres east of the harbour front of Stromness but it is connected to the Orkney Mainland shore at low tide on the opposite side of the bay.
Pier Arts Centre
Art gallery
Photo: John Ireland, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Pier Arts Centre is an art gallery and museum in Stromness, Orkney, Scotland. It was established in 1979 to provide a home for an important collection of fine art donated to "be held in trust for Orkney" by the author, peace activist and philanthropist Margaret Gardiner. Pier Arts Centre is situated 2,800 feet south of Stromness, North End Road, War Memorial.
Stromness Town Hall
Town hall
Photo: Ian S, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Stromness Town Hall is situated 3,200 feet south of Stromness, North End Road, War Memorial.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Stromness and Cairston.
Stromness
Stromness is a port on the Mainland of the Orkney Islands, with a population of roughly 2200. To the Vikings, Straumsnes meant the headland just south, where a fierce tide rips between Scapa Flow and the Atlantic; get past that and you came safely into Hamnavoe or "peaceful harbour" where the town now stands.
Cairston
Locality
Photo: Bill Boaden, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Cairston is a village on Mainland, in Orkney, Scotland. The settlement is within the parish of Stromness.
Stromness, North End Road, War Memorial
- Categories: war memorial and historic site
- Location: Orkney Islands, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
58.97034° or 58° 58′ 13″ northLongitude
-3.29376° or 3° 17′ 38″ westInception
1921Open location code
9CCRXPC4+4FOpenStreetMap ID
node 1306591372OpenStreetMap feature
historic=memorialWikidata ID
Q114169292
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Stromness Swimming Pool and Fitness Centre and Market Green.
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