Kirkwall Police Station

Kirkwall Police Station is a police station in Orkney Islands, Scotland which is located on Burgh Road. Kirkwall Police Station is situated nearby to Kirkwall Fire Station, as well as near Kirkwall Bus Station.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include St Magnus Cathedral and Kirkwall Fire Station.

St Magnus Cathedral

Church

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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. St Magnus Cathedral is situated 1,100 feet southeast of Kirkwall Police Station.

Kirkwall Fire Station

Fire station

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Orkney Library and Archive

Library

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Orkney Library and Archive is a Scottish public library service based in Kirkwall, Orkney. Founded in 1683, Orkney Library is the oldest public library in Scotland. Its rules date from 1815. It has become known for its popular, humorous Twitter account. Orkney Library and Archive is situated 500 feet south of Kirkwall Police Station.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Kirkwall and St Ola.

Kirkwall

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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.