Galtness Battery Engine House (20th century)

Galtness Battery Engine House (20th century) is a military installation in Orkney Islands, Scotland. Galtness Battery Engine House (20th century) is situated near the military installation Castle Battery Number 1 Engine Room (C20), as well as near Caslte Battery searchlight emplacements.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Shapinsay and Sweyn Holm.

Shapinsay

Purplebaron, Public domain.

Shapinsay is one of the smaller Orkney Islands, a short ferry ride from Mainland Orkney.

Sweyn Holm

Islet

Derek Mayes, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Sweyn Holm is a small island in the Orkney Islands, next to Gairsay. Sweyn Holm is situated 2½ miles northwest of Galtness Battery Engine House (20th century).

Vasa Loch

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Vasa Loch is a brackish lagoon in southwestern Shapinsay, Orkney Islands. Vasa Loch is situated 1 mile south of Galtness Battery Engine House (20th century).

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Balfour and Quholm.

Balfour

Village

Shirley Grant, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Balfour is a village on the island of Shapinsay, Orkney. Balfour is situated 2 miles south of Galtness Battery Engine House (20th century).

Quholm

Hamlet

C Michael Hogan, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Quholm is a farm in the northeast of Shapinsay, in the islands of Orkney, Scotland. Quholm is situated 3 miles east of Galtness Battery Engine House (20th century).