Tormiston Mill - watermill, early C19, iron overshot wheel, lade, grain
Tormiston Mill - watermill, early C19, iron overshot wheel, lade, grain is a watermill in Orkney Islands, Scotland. Tormiston Mill - watermill, early C19, iron overshot wheel, lade, grain is situated nearby to the protected area Maeshowe, as well as near the archaeological site Barnhouse Stone, standing stone.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Maeshowe and Tormiston Mill.
Maeshowe
Protected area
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Maeshowe is a Neolithic chambered cairn and passage grave situated on Mainland Orkney, Scotland. It was probably built around 2800 BC. In the archaeology of Scotland, it gives its name to the Maeshowe type of chambered cairn, which is limited to Orkney. Maeshowe is situated 790 feet northwest of Tormiston Mill - watermill, early C19, iron overshot wheel, lade, grain.
Tormiston Mill
Watermill
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Tormiston Mill is a Category B listed watermill located on the Mainland of Orkney, in Scotland, owned by Historic Scotland since 1989. The mill sits adjacent to Maeshowe Chambered Cairn.
Standing Stones of Stenness
Archaeological site
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The Standing Stones of Stenness are a Neolithic monument five miles northeast of Stromness on the mainland of Orkney, Scotland. This may be the oldest henge site in the British Isles. Standing Stones of Stenness is situated 4,100 feet west of Tormiston Mill - watermill, early C19, iron overshot wheel, lade, grain.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Stenness and Firth.
Stenness
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Stenness is a small, scattered village in the Orkney Islands, Scotland, on the A965 main road between Kirkwall and Stromness. It has several UNESCO World Heritage Listed neolithic sights: the Stones, Maeshowe and Ring of Brodgar, with Skara Brae a few miles further north.
Firth
Locality
Firth is a civil parish mainly on Mainland, Orkney. The islands of Damsay and Holm of Grimbister, which lie in the Bay of Firth, are also in the parish. Firth is situated 2½ miles northeast of Tormiston Mill - watermill, early C19, iron overshot wheel, lade, grain.
Finstown
Village
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Finstown is a village in the parish of Firth on Mainland, Orkney, Scotland. It is the fourth-largest settlement in the Orkney Islands. According to travel author Eric Linklater, the homes in Finstown are tidy and well cared for. Finstown is situated 2½ miles east of Tormiston Mill - watermill, early C19, iron overshot wheel, lade, grain.
Tormiston Mill - watermill, early C19, iron overshot wheel, lade, grain
- Type: Watermill
- Address: Stenness, Orkney
- Category: industry
- Location: Orkney Islands, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
58.99462° or 58° 59′ 41″ northLongitude
-3.18635° or 3° 11′ 11″ westOpen location code
9CCRXRV7+RFOpenStreetMap ID
node 8971620494OpenStreetMap feature
man_made=watermill
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