Kirbister Pumping Station
Kirbister Pumping Station is a pumping station in Orkney Islands, Scotland. Kirbister Pumping Station is situated nearby to the watermill Kirbister Mill, as well as near the islet Holm of Westquoy.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Kirbister Mill and Orphir, Free Church.
Orphir, Free Church
Church
Photo: Ymblanter, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Orphir, Free Church is situated 1½ miles southwest of Kirbister Pumping Station.
Hobbister House
House
Photo: Ian Balcombe, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Hobbister House is situated 1 mile east of Kirbister Pumping Station.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Orphir and Hangaback.
Orphir
Village
Photo: Ian Balcombe, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Orphir is a parish and settlement on Mainland, Orkney, Scotland. It is approximately 9 miles southwest of Kirkwall, and comprises a seaboard tract of about 7 by 3+1⁄2 mi, and includes Cava and the Holm of Houton. Orphir is situated 2 miles southwest of Kirbister Pumping Station.
Hangaback
Locality
Photo: David Wyatt, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Hangaback is a locality, which is situated 2½ miles southwest of Kirbister Pumping Station.
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 4 miles southwest of Kirbister Pumping Station.
Kirbister Pumping Station
- Type: Pumping station
- Categories: building and industry
- Location: Orkney Islands, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
58.94677° or 58° 56′ 48″ northLongitude
-3.09995° or 3° 5′ 60″ westOpen location code
9CCRWWW2+P2OpenStreetMap ID
way 118921271OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
man_made=pumping_station
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Holm of Westquoy and Site of WW2 anti-aircraft battery.
Nearby Places
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