Ferry building

Ferry building is a building in Orkney Islands, Scotland which is located on Pier Road. Ferry building is situated nearby to the passenger ship terminal Egilsay Ferry Terminal, as well as near St Magnus Church.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include St Magnus Church and Egilsay.

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 1,400 feet east of Ferry building.

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.

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 Ferry building.

Ferry building

Type: Building
Address: Pier Road, Egilsay
Location: Orkney Islands, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

59.15589° or 59° 9′ 21″ north

Longitude

-2.9424° or 2° 56′ 33″ west

Open location code

9CFV5345+92

OpenStreetMap ID

way 204312448

OpenStreetMap feature

building=yes

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