Old school house (ruins)
Old school house (ruins) is a ruins in Orkney Islands, Scotland. Old school house (ruins) is situated nearby to the locality Yesnaby, as well as near the archaeological site Burnt Mound (Prehistoric).| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Skara Brae and Broch of Borwick.
Skara Brae
Protected area
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Skara Brae is a stone-built Neolithic settlement, located on the Bay of Skaill in the parish of Sandwick, on the west coast of Mainland, the largest island in the Orkney archipelago of Scotland. Skara Brae is situated 2 miles north of Old school house (ruins).
Broch of Borwick
Archaeological site
Photo: Otter, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Broch of Borwick is an Iron Age broch located on Mainland, Orkney, Scotland. It is a scheduled monument. Broch of Borwick is situated 3,500 feet north of Old school house (ruins).
Skaill House
Photo: Wojsyl, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Skaill House is a historic manor house in Sandwick parish on Mainland, the largest of the Orkney Islands, Scotland. The house overlooks the Neolithic site, Skara Brae, and the Bay of Skaill. Skaill House is situated 2 miles north of Old school house (ruins).
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Yesnaby and Cairston.
Yesnaby
Locality
Photo: Renata, Public domain.
Yesnaby is a historic township in Sandwick, on the west coast of Orkney Mainland, Scotland, south of Skara Brae. It is renowned for its spectacular Old Red Sandstone coastal cliff scenery which includes sea stacks, blowholes, geos and frequently boiling seas.
Cairston
Locality
Photo: Bill Boaden, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Cairston is a village on Mainland, in Orkney, Scotland. The settlement is within the parish of Stromness. Cairston is situated 3½ miles southeast of Old school house (ruins).
Stromness
Stromness is a port on the Mainland of the Orkney Islands, with a population of roughly 2200. To the Vikings, Straumsnes meant the headland just south, where a fierce tide rips between Scapa Flow and the Atlantic; get past that and you came safely into Hamnavoe or "peaceful harbour" where the town now stands.
Old school house (ruins)
- Type: Ruins
- Category: building
- Location: Orkney Islands, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
59.02207° or 59° 1′ 20″ northLongitude
-3.34666° or 3° 20′ 48″ westOpen location code
9CFR2MC3+R8OpenStreetMap ID
way 1044295902OpenStreetMap feature
building=ruins
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Yesnaby WWII RN Close Range AA Training Establishment Engine House and Burnt Mound (Prehistoric).
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