Crockness Martello tower

Crockness Martello Tower is a Martello Tower on , , Scotland. It was built during the Napoleonic Wars, at the same time as the .
  • Type: Tourist attraction
  • Description: Martello Tower on Hoy, Orkney islands, Scotland, UK
  • Also known as: Crockness Martello Tower” and “Crockness,Martello Tower,Long Hope

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Flotta Airport and Fara.

Aerodrome
Flotta Isle Airport is a small airport located on the isle of . The asphalt runway orientation is at 16/34, with an elevation of 70 feet, and is 2,490 feet in length.

Island
is a small in , , lying in between the islands of and . It has been uninhabited since the 1960s. The island’s name is used as a house name at Stromness Primary School, the other houses being , , and

Museum
is a war museum in on the , , . Housed within a refurbished Romney hut and oil fuel pump house at the former Lyness royal naval base HMS Proserpine, the museum charts the history of Orkney's involvement in World War I and World War II. is situated 1¼ miles northwest of Crockness Martello tower.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Point of Hackness and Lyness.

Locality
is a locality.

Village
is a village on the east coast of the island of , , Scotland. The village is within the parish of Walls and Flotta, and is situated at the junction of the B9047 and B9048.

Village
is a coastal settlement on the island of , in , Scotland. South Walls is linked to by causeway; is the largest settlement on the two islands. The settlement is situated on the B9047, the main road on Hoy and South Walls. is situated 2 miles southwest of Crockness Martello tower.

Crockness Martello tower

Latitude
58.82309° or 58° 49′ 23″ north
Longitude
-3.17186° or 3° 10′ 19″ west
Levels
2
Open location code
9CCRRRFH+67
Open­Street­Map ID
way 118107629
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­tower
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­martello_tower
Open­Street­Map feature
man_made=­tower
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­attraction
Wiki­data ID
Q21003876
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Highlights include Torpedo Depot and Lyness Post Office.

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