The Old Millhouse

The Old Millhouse is a watermill in Orkney Islands, Scotland. The Old Millhouse is situated nearby to the ruins Capairs (ruin), as well as near Longbigging (unused).

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Westray and Westside Church.

Westray

Photo: RoryCB, CC BY 2.0.

Westray is one of the Orkney Islands 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.

Westside Church

Church

Photo: Otter, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Westside Church, is a ruined 12th century church located on the island of Westray in Orkney, Scotland. Archaeological excavations at the site suggest that the church is related to a nearby late Norse settlement. Westside Church is situated 1¼ miles south of The Old Millhouse.

Knowe of Skea

Archaeological site

Photo: Isla17, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Knowe of Skea is an archaeological site, which is situated 2 miles south of The Old Millhouse.

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. Pierowall is situated 2½ miles north of The Old Millhouse.

The Old Millhouse

Type: Watermill
Address: Westray
Categories: building and industry
Location: Orkney Islands, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

59.28651° or 59° 17′ 11″ north

Longitude

-2.96948° or 2° 58′ 10″ west

Open location code

9CFV72PJ+J6

OpenStreetMap ID

way 199566091

OpenStreetMap feature

building=yes

OpenStreetMap feature

man_made=watermill

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