Hall of Clestrain
The Hall of Clestrain is a house in the parish of Orphir, Orkney, Scotland. The house was the birthplace of the explorer John Rae in 1813. Currently derelict, the house became a listed building in 1971.Photo: JoanaImages, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Inner Holm and Hoy Lighthouse.
Inner Holm
Islet
Photo: W. L. Tarbert, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Inner Holm is a small inhabited island in Stromness harbour and one of the Orkney islands of Scotland. It is about 350 metres east of the harbour front of Stromness but it is connected to the Orkney Mainland shore at low tide on the opposite side of the bay. Inner Holm is situated 2½ miles west of Hall of Clestrain.
Hoy Lighthouse
Lighthouse
Photo: Fabio Sassi, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Graemsay is an island in the western approaches to Scapa Flow, in the Orkney Islands of Scotland. The island has two lighthouses. Graemsay lies within the parish of Stromness. Hoy Lighthouse is situated 2 miles southwest of Hall of Clestrain.
Outer Holm
Islet
Photo: Sarah Charlesworth, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Outer Holm is an islet, which is situated 2½ miles west of Hall of Clestrain.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Bu‘ Point and Houton.
Bu‘ Point
Locality
Photo: John Ireland, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Bu‘ Point is a locality, which is situated 1½ miles northwest of Hall of Clestrain.
Houton
Village
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Houton is a settlement 5 miles southeast of Stromness on the island of Mainland, Orkney, Scotland. The settlement is within the parish of Orphir, and is situated on a minor road off the A964. Houton is situated 2½ miles southeast of Hall of Clestrain.
Stenness
Photo: Nachosan, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Stenness is a small, scattered village in the Orkney Islands, Scotland, on the A965 main road between Kirkwall and Stromness. It has several UNESCO World Heritage Listed neolithic sights: the Stones, Maeshowe and Ring of Brodgar, with Skara Brae a few miles further north.
Hall of Clestrain
- Type: Historic building
- Description: house in Orkney Islands, Scotland, UK
- Categories: farmstead, building, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Orkney Islands, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
58.9492° or 58° 56′ 57″ northLongitude
-3.22614° or 3° 13′ 34″ westOpen location code
9CCRWQXF+MGOpenStreetMap ID
way 353558626OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
historic=buildingWikidata ID
Q3126032
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to Welsh—“Hall of Clestrain” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Hall of Clestrain”
- French: “Clestrain”
- French: “Hall of Clestrain”
- German: “Hall of Clestrain”
- Japanese: “クレストレン館”
- Portuguese: “Hall of Clestrain”
- Swedish: “Hall of Clestrain”
- Welsh: “Neuadd Clestrain”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Liddles Quarry and Site of Hall of Ireland Chapel (Medieval).
Nearby Places
Explore places such as Hall of Clestrain Farm and Balfour Cottage.
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