The Floss
The Floss is a house in Orkney Islands, Scotland. The Floss is situated nearby to the motorhome stopover Mount Pleasant Caravans, as well as near Westray Fire Station.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Lady Kirk and Links of Noltland.
Lady Kirk
Church
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The Lady Kirk at Pierowall is a ruined 17th-century church on the island of Westray, in Orkney, Scotland. The church was built in 1674, on the foundations of the 13th-century church. Lady Kirk is situated 1,800 feet south of The Floss.
Links of Noltland
Archaeological site
Photo: Otter, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Links of Noltland was a large prehistoric settlement located on the north coast of the island of Westray in Orkney, Scotland. The extensive ruins includes several late Neolithic and early Bronze Age dwellings and is place of discovery of the Westray Wife figurine, uncovered during an excavation in 2009. Links of Noltland is situated 4,100 feet west of The Floss.
Knowe of Queen o‘ Howe, broch, Westray
Archaeological site
Photo: AakBurbage, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Knowe of Queen o‘ Howe, broch, Westray is an archaeological site, which is situated 1 mile west of The Floss.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Pierowall.
Pierowall
Village
Photo: David Wyatt, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Pierowall is a village of Westray in the Orkney Islands, off the coast of the northern Scottish mainland. The village is the island's largest settlement and lies near its northern end, around Pierowall Bay.
The Floss
- Type: House
- Address: Westray, KW17 2DN
- Categories: building and residential building
- Location: Orkney Islands, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
59.32675° or 59° 19′ 36″ northLongitude
-2.98349° or 2° 59′ 1″ westOpen location code
9CFV82G8+MJOpenStreetMap ID
way 199249770OpenStreetMap feature
building=house
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Highlights include Mount Pleasant Caravans and Westray Fire Station.
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