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Upper Sponess aka Holyrood (ruins)

Upper Sponess aka Holyrood (ruins) is a ruins in , . Upper Sponess aka Holyrood (ruins) is situated nearby to , as well as near .
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Highlights include Westray.

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is one of the of Scotland, with a population in 2011 of 588. The main settlement is Pierowall in the north of the island, but the ferry from Kirkwall lands at Rapness near its south end.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Pierowall.

Village
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is a village of in the Orkney Islands, off the coast of the northern . The village is the island's largest settlement and lies near its northern end, around Bay. is situated 3½ miles west of Upper Sponess aka Holyrood (ruins).

Upper Sponess aka Holyrood (ruins)

Latitude
59.30145° or 59° 18′ 5″ north
Longitude
-2.90309° or 2° 54′ 11″ west
Open location code
9CFV832W+HQ
Open­Street­Map ID
way 199500320
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­ruins
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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Sponess (ruins) and Storehouse of Sponess (ruins).

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