Skaildaquoy

Skaildaquoy is a building in , which is located on Ferryhouse Road. Skaildaquoy is situated nearby to the archaeological site , as well as near the village .

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Broch of Ayre and Italian Chapel.

Archaeological site
Photo: Mark Crook, CC BY-SA 2.0.
, also known as St. Mary's Broch, is an Iron Age broch in , . is situated 1,700 feet east of Skaildaquoy.

Church
Photo: Gregory J Kingsley, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The is a highly ornate Catholic chapel on in , . It was built during the Second World War by Italian prisoners of war, who were housed on the previously uninhabited island while they constructed the to the east of . is situated 1½ miles east of Skaildaquoy.

House
Photo: Ian Balcombe, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a house, which is situated 1 mile north of Skaildaquoy.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include St Mary’s and Holm.

Village
Photo: Mark Crook, CC BY-SA 2.0.
St Mary's is a small village in the parish of on , , Scotland. It was originally a fishing port. Orkney F.C., the island group's main football club, plays its home games at The Rockworks Community Park, St.

Locality
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, also spelled Ham, is a parish on . An adjacent Sound, running between Mainland, and , is named after . It has since been blocked up by the . is situated 1½ miles east of Skaildaquoy.

Locality
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was one of five Revenge-class battleships built for the Royal Navy during the First World War. Completed in 1916, the ship first saw combat at the Battle of Jutland as part of the Grand Fleet. is situated 3 miles northwest of Skaildaquoy.

Skaildaquoy

Latitude
58.89779° or 58° 53′ 52″ north
Longitude
-2.92959° or 2° 55′ 47″ west
Open location code
9CCVV3XC+45
Open­Street­Map ID
way 337049976
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Holm Community Centre and Temperance Hall, St Mary’s Village.

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