Stornoway Waterwheel

Stornoway Waterwheel is a building in , . Stornoway Waterwheel is situated nearby to the ruins , as well as near .

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Lews Castle and Western Isles Hospital.

Castle
Photo: David Maclennan, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a Victorian era castle located west of the town of Stornoway, , Scotland. It was built in the years 1844–51 as a country house for Sir James Matheson who had bought the whole island a few years previously with his fortune from the Chinese opium trade.

Hospital
Photo: John Haynes, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The is a rural general hospital in on in the Western Isles of . It is managed by NHS Western Isles. is situated 2,000 feet northeast of Stornoway Waterwheel.

Monument
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The is a dedicated to the men from the area who lost their lives in World War I and those who survived the war only to drown while returning home during the 1919 sinking of . is situated 1,900 feet northwest of Stornoway Waterwheel.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Lewis and Laxdale.

Photo: AlasdairW, CC BY-SA 3.0.
and Harris are a single large island in the or Western Isles of Scotland. It's the third largest island in the British Archipelago, only Great Britain and Ireland being larger.

Village
Photo: Stephen Branley, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a village in the Scottish , on the . Although nominally a distinct village, is now effectively a suburb of .

Photo: JamesMorrison, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is the main town on and the admin centre for all of Scotland's . Indeed it's the only town in these islands; it has the best amenities and transport links, and it's the obvious base for exploring both Lewis and Harris.

Stornoway Waterwheel

Latitude
58.21863° or 58° 13′ 7″ north
Longitude
-6.39275° or 6° 23′ 34″ west
Open location code
9CCM6J94+FW
Open­Street­Map ID
way 234270397
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­yes
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­attraction
This page is based on OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, and Wikimedia Commons.
We’d love your help improving our open data sources. Thank you for contributing.

Satellite Map

Discover Stornoway Waterwheel from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
© Stadia Maps, Airbus DS, CNES, PlanetObserver, and Copernicus

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Heavy AntiAircraft Gun Battery and Stornoway Golf Course.

Nearby Places

Explore places such as Stornoway - Willowglen and Care Home.

Scotland: Must-Visit Destinations

Delve into Edinburgh, Glasgow, Aberdeen, and Dundee.

Curious Places to Discover

Uncover intriguing places from every corner of the globe.