Loch of Graemeshall
Loch of Graemeshall is a lake in Orkney Islands, Scotland. Loch of Graemeshall is situated nearby to the locality Holm, as well as near the archaeological site Burnt Mound.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Italian Chapel and Broch of Ayre.
Italian Chapel
Church
Photo: Gregory J Kingsley, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Italian Chapel is a highly ornate Catholic chapel on Lamb Holm in Orkney, Scotland. It was built during the Second World War by Italian prisoners of war, who were housed on the previously uninhabited island while they constructed the Churchill Barriers to the east of Scapa Flow. Italian Chapel is situated 1 mile south of Loch of Graemeshall.
Broch of Ayre
Archaeological site
Photo: Mark Crook, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Broch of Ayre, also known as St. Mary's Broch, is an Iron Age broch in Orkney, Scotland. Broch of Ayre is situated 1¼ miles west of Loch of Graemeshall.
East Broch of Burray
Archaeological site
Photo: David Wyatt, CC BY-SA 2.0.
East Broch of Burray is an archaeological site, which is situated 2 miles south of Loch of Graemeshall.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Holm and St Mary’s.
Holm
Locality
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Holm, also spelled Ham, is a parish on Mainland, Orkney. An adjacent Sound, running between Mainland, and Burray, is named after Holm. It has since been blocked up by the Churchill Barriers.
St Mary’s
Village
Photo: Mark Crook, CC BY-SA 2.0.
St Mary's is a small village in the parish of Holm on Mainland, Orkney, Scotland. It was originally a fishing port. Orkney F.C., the island group's main football club, plays its home games at The Rockworks Community Park, St.
Rose Ness
Locality
Photo: Mark Crook, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Rose Ness is a locality, which is situated 3 miles southeast of Loch of Graemeshall.
Loch of Graemeshall
- Type: Body of water
- Description: lake on Mainland, Orkney Islands, Scotland, UK
- Category: lake
- Location: Orkney Islands, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
58.90192° or 58° 54′ 7″ northLongitude
-2.8896° or 2° 53′ 23″ westOpen location code
9CCVW426+Q5OpenStreetMap ID
way 118959881OpenStreetMap feature
natural=waterWikidata ID
Q109222712
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Graemeshall and Holm, Crearhowe, War Memorial.
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