Netherton

Netherton is a building in Orkney Islands, Scotland which is located on Moss Road. Netherton is situated nearby to the locality Holm, as well as near the archaeological site Burnt Mound.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Holm, Crearhowe, War Memorial and Loch of Graemeshall.

Holm, Crearhowe, War Memorial

Memorial

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Holm, Crearhowe, War Memorial is situated 1,100 feet east of Netherton.

Loch of Graemeshall

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Loch of Graemeshall is situated 1,300 feet southwest of Netherton.

Italian Chapel

Church

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The Italian Chapel is a highly ornate Catholic chapel on Lamb Holm in Orkney, Scotland. 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 Churchill Barriers to the east of Scapa Flow. Italian Chapel is situated 1 mile south of Netherton.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Holm and St Mary’s.

Holm

Locality

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Holm, also spelled Ham, is a parish on Mainland, Orkney. An adjacent Sound, running between Mainland, and Burray, is named after Holm. It has since been blocked up by the Churchill Barriers.

St Mary’s

Village

Photo: Mark Crook, CC BY-SA 2.0.

St Mary's is a small village in the parish of Holm on Mainland, Orkney, 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.