Viewforth
Viewforth is a locality in Orkney Islands, Scotland. Viewforth is situated nearby to the hamlet Northtown, as well as near the locality The Bu of Burray.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include East Broch of Burray and Italian Chapel.
East Broch of Burray
Archaeological site
Photo: David Wyatt, CC BY-SA 2.0.
East Broch of Burray is an archaeological site.
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 2½ miles north of Viewforth.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Ayre of Cara and Burray Ness.
Burray Ness
Locality
Photo: Des Colhoun, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Burray Ness is a locality, which is situated 2 miles east of Viewforth.
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. St Mary’s is situated 2½ miles north of Viewforth.
Viewforth
- Type: Locality
- Location: Orkney Islands, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
58.85782° or 58° 51′ 28″ northLongitude
-2.9113° or 2° 54′ 41″ westOpen location code
9CCVV35Q+4FOpenStreetMap ID
node 8245760608OpenStreetMap feature
place=locality
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