Holm, Crearhowe, War Memorial
Holm, Crearhowe, War Memorial is a memorial in Orkney Islands, Scotland. Holm, Crearhowe, War Memorial is situated nearby to the archaeological site Burnt Mound, as well as near School ruins (Quoybelag).| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Memorial
- Description: war memorial in Orkney Islands, Scotland, UK
- Also known as: “War Memorial”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Italian Chapel and Broch of Ayre.
Italian Chapel
Church
Photo: Gregory J Kingsley, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Italian Chapel is a highly ornate Catholic chapel on Lamb Holm in Orkney, Scotland. It was built during the Second World War by Italian prisoners of war, who were housed on the previously uninhabited island while they constructed the Churchill Barriers to the east of Scapa Flow. Italian Chapel is situated 1 mile south of Holm, Crearhowe, War Memorial.
Broch of Ayre
Archaeological site
Photo: Mark Crook, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Broch of Ayre, also known as St. Mary's Broch, is an Iron Age broch in Orkney, Scotland. Broch of Ayre is situated 1½ miles west of Holm, Crearhowe, War Memorial.
St Nicholas‘ Church, Holm
Church
Photo: Karl Cooper, CC BY-SA 2.0.
St Nicholas‘ Church, Holm is situated 1½ miles southeast of Holm, Crearhowe, War Memorial.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Holm and St Mary’s.
Holm
Locality
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Holm, also spelled Ham, is a parish on Mainland, Orkney. An adjacent Sound, running between Mainland, and Burray, is named after Holm. It has since been blocked up by the Churchill Barriers.
St Mary’s
Village
Photo: Mark Crook, CC BY-SA 2.0.
St Mary's is a small village in the parish of Holm on Mainland, Orkney, Scotland. It was originally a fishing port. Orkney F.C., the island group's main football club, plays its home games at The Rockworks Community Park, St.
Rose Ness
Locality
Photo: Mark Crook, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Rose Ness is a locality, which is situated 2½ miles southeast of Holm, Crearhowe, War Memorial.
Holm, Crearhowe, War Memorial
- Categories: war memorial and historic site
- Location: Orkney Islands, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
58.9042° or 58° 54′ 15″ northLongitude
-2.88017° or 2° 52′ 49″ westInception
1920Open location code
9CCVW439+MWOpenStreetMap ID
node 5586457085OpenStreetMap feature
historic=memorialWikidata ID
Q114169658
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Burnt Mound and School ruins (Quoybelag).
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