Mid Skaill
Mid Skaill is a building in Orkney Islands, Scotland which is located on Pier Road. Mid Skaill is situated nearby to the passenger ship terminal Egilsay Ferry Terminal, as well as near St Magnus Church.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Egilsay and St Magnus Church.
Egilsay
Island
Photo: Otter, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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.
St Magnus Church
Church
Photo: Otter, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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 1,400 feet northeast of Mid Skaill.
Holm of Scockness
Islet
Photo: George Brown, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Holm of Scockness is a small island in the Orkney Islands, between Rousay and Egilsay. It is currently used for grazing. Its name is Norse in origin and means "little island of the crooked headland".
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Tingwall.
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 6 miles southwest of Mid Skaill.
Mid Skaill
- Type: Building
- Address: Pier Road, Egilsay, KW17 2QD
- Location: Orkney Islands, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
59.15424° or 59° 9′ 15″ northLongitude
-2.94074° or 2° 56′ 27″ westOpen location code
9CFV5335+MPOpenStreetMap ID
way 204312445OpenStreetMap feature
building=yes
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