Twatt

Twatt is a settlement in the parish of on the of , Scotland. It was previously the location of RNAS Twatt, from 1940–1949. Twatt is situated at the junction of the A986 and the A967.
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  • Type: Village
  • Description: village on Mainland, Orkney Islands, Scotland, UK
  • Also known as: “Twatt, Orkney”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Kirbuster Farm Museum and Loch of Boardhouse.

Museum
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The is a freshwater loch in the parish of in the north west of the mainland of , Scotland. It acts as a reservoir for public water supply and is popular for trout fishing.

Church
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, Birsay is a 17th-century church located in the parish of on in . Built in 1664 on the site of an earlier, 11th-century church, St Magnus was later expanded in 1760 and 1867. is situated 2½ miles northwest of Twatt.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Birsay and Dounby.

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is a small village on the north coast of . It's the site of the ruined Earl's Palace, and just offshore is the Brough of with medieval Norse remains.

Village
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is a village on in , in the north of . village is situated at the crossroads of what are now the A986 and B9057, and has grown close to the meeting point of the three parishes of Sandwick, Birsay and Harray. is situated 3 miles southeast of Twatt.

Village
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is an Orcadian parish and village on , Scotland, United Kingdom. The village is near the and was used by the Vikings for waterway transportation and Old Norse was spoken in the area up until the 1700s. is situated 5 miles southeast of Twatt.

Twatt

Latitude
59.10071° or 59° 6′ 3″ north
Longitude
-3.27806° or 3° 16′ 41″ west
Open location code
9CFR4P2C+7Q
Open­Street­Map ID
node 3407071155
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­village
Wiki­data ID
Q7857445
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In Other Languages

From Basque to Welsh—“Twatt” goes by many names.
  • Basque: “Twatt”
  • Dutch: “Twatt, Orkney”
  • German: “Twatt (Orkney)”
  • German: “Twatt”
  • Hungarian: “Twatt”
  • Welsh: “Twatt, Ynysoedd Erch”
  • Welsh: “Twatt”

Places with the Same Name

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Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Bigbreck Quarry (disused) and Twatt Airfield - RNAS Twatt, aka HMS Tern (WW2).

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Birsay Kirk and Mound (unclassified).

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