Balfour Castle
Balfour Castle is a historic building on the southwest of Shapinsay, Orkney Islands. Though built around an older structure that dates at least from the 18th century, the present castle was built in 1847, commissioned by Colonel David Balfour, and designed by Edinburgh architect David Bryce.
- Hotel
- …is also known as “Balfour Castle, Shapinsay”
- …opened in 1847
- Description: country house on Shapinsay, Orkney Islands, Scotland, UK
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Shapinsay and Helliar Holm.
Shapinsay
Purplebaron, Public domain.
Shapinsay is one of the smaller Orkney Islands, a short ferry ride from Mainland Orkney.
Helliar Holm
Helliar Holm is an uninhabited island off the coast of Shapinsay in the Orkney Islands, Scotland.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Balfour and Head of Holland.
Head of Holland
Head of Holland is a locality, which is situated 3 miles south of Balfour Castle.
Kirkwall
Kirkwall is the chief town of the Orkney Islands, which lie off the north tip of mainland Scotland.
Balfour Castle
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Latitude
59.03175° or 59° 1′ 54″ north
Longitude
-2.91675° or 2° 55′ 0″ west
Open location code
9CFV23JM+M7
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
building=yes
OpenStreetMap feature
historic=castle
OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=hotel
Wikidata ID
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In Other Languages
From Basque to Portuguese—“Balfour Castle” goes by many names.
- Basque: “Balfourreko gaztelua”
- Dutch: “Balfour Castle”
- French: “Château Balfour”
- German: “Balfour Castle”
- Japanese: “バルフォー城”
- Portuguese: “Castelo Balfour”
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Shapinsay Heritage Centre and Balfour Post Office.
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