Graemsay Old Parish Church (building at risk)
Graemsay Old Parish Church (building at risk) is a church in Orkney Islands, Scotland which is located on Kirk Road. Graemsay Old Parish Church (building at risk) is situated nearby to the locality Bu‘ Point, as well as near the village Houton.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Graemsay and Hoy Lighthouse.
Graemsay
Island
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Graemsay is an island in the western approaches to Scapa Flow, in the Orkney Islands of Scotland. The island has two lighthouses. Graemsay lies within the parish of Stromness.
Hoy Lighthouse
Lighthouse
Photo: Fabio Sassi, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Graemsay is an island in the western approaches to Scapa Flow, in the Orkney Islands of Scotland. The island has two lighthouses. Graemsay lies within the parish of Stromness. Hoy Lighthouse is situated 1¼ miles northeast of Graemsay Old Parish Church (building at risk).
Hoy Sound Low Light
Lighthouse
Photo: Fabio Sassi, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Graemsay is an island in the western approaches to Scapa Flow, in the Orkney Islands of Scotland. The island has two lighthouses. Graemsay lies within the parish of Stromness. Hoy Sound Low Light is situated 1½ miles northwest of Graemsay Old Parish Church (building at risk).
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Stromness and Bu‘ Point.
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.
Bu‘ Point
Locality
Photo: John Ireland, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Bu‘ Point is a locality, which is situated 3 miles north of Graemsay Old Parish Church (building at risk).
Houton
Village
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Houton is a settlement 5 miles southeast of Stromness on the island of Mainland, Orkney, Scotland. The settlement is within the parish of Orphir, and is situated on a minor road off the A964. Houton is situated 3½ miles east of Graemsay Old Parish Church (building at risk).
Graemsay Old Parish Church (building at risk)
- Type: Church
- Address: Kirk Road, Graemsay
- Categories: building and religion
- Location: Orkney Islands, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
58.92167° or 58° 55′ 18″ northLongitude
-3.29216° or 3° 17′ 32″ westOpen location code
9CCRWPC5+M4OpenStreetMap ID
way 118167910OpenStreetMap feature
building=church
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