Onziebust House

Onziebust House is a building in Orkney Islands, Scotland which is located on Onziebust Road. Onziebust House is situated nearby to the archaeological site Hillocks of the Graand (Chambered cairn - Neolithic), as well as near the ruins Circoland.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Egilsay and Wyre.

Egilsay

Island

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Egilsay is one of the Orkney Islands in Scotland, lying east of Rousay. The anglicized name of Eagleshay was used in past centuries. The island is largely farmland and is known for St Magnus Church, dedicated or re-dedicated to Saint Magnus, who was killed on the island in 1117 by an axe blow to the head.

Wyre

Island

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Wyre is one of the Orkney Islands, lying south-east of Rousay. It is 311 hectares and 32 metres at its highest point. It is one of the smallest inhabited islands in the archipelago. Wyre is situated 2½ miles southwest of Onziebust House.

St Magnus Church

Church

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St Magnus Church is a ruined medieval round-tower church located on the island of Egilsay, in Orkney, Scotland. The site is recognized as the place of execution of Saint Magnus Erlendsson, Earl of Orkney, in the 12th century. St Magnus Church is situated 1½ miles north of Onziebust House.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Quholm and Tingwall.

Quholm

Hamlet

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Quholm is a farm in the northeast of Shapinsay, in the islands of Orkney, Scotland. Quholm is situated 5 miles southeast of Onziebust House.

Tingwall

Village

Tingwall is a farm and ferry terminal that lies on the north-east coast of Orkney's West Mainland on the Gairsay Sound in the parish of Evie and Rendall. Tingwall is situated 5 miles southwest of Onziebust House.

Backaland

Hamlet

Photo: Des Colhoun, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Backaland is a settlement on the island of Eday in Orkney, Scotland. The settlement is also within the parish of Eday, and it is located to the south west of the island. Backaland is situated at the southern end of the B9063. Backaland is situated 6 miles east of Onziebust House.

Onziebust House

Type: Building
Address: Onziebust Road, Egilsay, KW17 2QD
Location: Orkney Islands, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

59.13668° or 59° 8′ 12″ north

Longitude

-2.92587° or 2° 55′ 33″ west

Open location code

9CFV43PF+MM

OpenStreetMap ID

way 204252646

OpenStreetMap feature

building=yes

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