Burra House, Hoy
Burra House, Hoy is a building in Orkney Islands, Scotland. Burra House, Hoy is situated nearby to the community center Hoy Kirk Heritage Centre, as well as near Moaness Pier.- Type: Building
- Description: architectural structure in Orkney Islands, Scotland, UK
- Also known as: “Burra House” and “Hoy, Burra House”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Ward Hill and Graemsay.
Ward Hill
Peak
Photo: Grinner, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Ward Hill is a hill on the island of Hoy in Orkney, Scotland. It lies at the north of the island between Moaness and Rackwick, and is the highest point in both Orkney and the Scottish Northern Isles at an elevation of 481 m.
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. Graemsay is situated 1½ miles northeast of Burra House, Hoy.
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 north of Burra House, Hoy.
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 4 miles northeast of Burra House, Hoy.
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 4½ miles east of Burra House, Hoy.
Burra House, Hoy
- Category: house
- Location: Orkney Islands, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
58.91675° or 58° 55′ 0″ northLongitude
-3.32477° or 3° 19′ 29″ westOpen location code
9CCRWM8G+P3OpenStreetMap ID
way 118168139OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesWikidata ID
Q17827115
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