Old Balfour Hospital
Old Balfour Hospital is a locality in Orkney Islands, Scotland. Old Balfour Hospital is situated nearby to the locality Old Slaughter House, as well as near Crantit House.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include St Magnus Cathedral and Earl’s Palace.
St Magnus Cathedral
Church
Photo: Robert Scarth, CC BY-SA 2.0.
St Magnus Cathedral is a Church of Scotland parish church in Kirkwall, the main town of Orkney, a group of islands off the north coast of mainland Scotland.
Earl’s Palace
Photo: Oehoe, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Earl's Palace is a ruined Renaissance-style palace near St Magnus's Cathedral in the centre of Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland. Built by Patrick, Earl of Orkney, its construction began in 1607 and was largely undertaken via forced labour.
Bishop’s Palace
Photo: Oehoe, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Bishop's Palace, Kirkwall is a 12th-century palace built at the same time as the adjacent St Magnus Cathedral in the centre of Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Kirkwall and St Ola.
Kirkwall
Photo: Gerd Eichmann, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Kirkwall is the chief town of the Orkney Islands, which lie off the north tip of mainland Scotland. With a population of about 10,000 in 2020, Kirkwall has accommodation and other amenities and is the obvious base for exploring these islands.
St Ola
Locality
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St Ola is a parish on Mainland, Orkney. It is in the centre of the island, east of the parish Firth and north of Holm. It contains the capital and largest town of the Orkney archipelago, Kirkwall.
Head of Holland
Locality
Photo: Adam Ward, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Head of Holland is a locality, which is situated 3 miles east of Old Balfour Hospital.
Old Balfour Hospital
- Type: Locality
- Location: Orkney Islands, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
58.97637° or 58° 58′ 35″ northLongitude
-2.96491° or 2° 57′ 54″ westOpen location code
9CCVX2GP+G2OpenStreetMap ID
node 8336011373OpenStreetMap feature
place=locality
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Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Old Slaughter House and Crantit House.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Broadsands Play Park and Our Lady and St Joseph RC Church.
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