Kirk Taing
Kirk Taing is in Orkney Islands, Scotland. Kirk Taing is situated nearby to the building Dennis Head Old Beacon, as well as near Dennis Loch.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Dennis Head Old Beacon and Dennis Loch.
Dennis Head Old Beacon
Building
Photo: John Tustin, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Dennis Head Old Beacon is a ruined lighthouse on the island of North Ronaldsay, Orkney, Scotland. The beacon and keepers' houses are protected as a scheduled monument. It is one of the earliest surviving purpose-built lighthouse towers in Scotland.
North Ronaldsay Lighthouse
Lighthouse
Photo: John Tustin, CC BY-SA 2.0.
North Ronaldsay Lighthouse was built in 1852 on the island of North Ronaldsay in the Orkney Islands, Scotland, 43 years after Dennis Head Old Beacon was deactivated. North Ronaldsay Lighthouse is situated 2,700 feet northwest of Kirk Taing.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Ancumtoun and Bustatoun.
Ancumtoun
Hamlet
Photo: Lis Burke, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Ancumtoun is a small settlement in the north of the island of North Ronaldsay, Orkney, Scotland. The settlement is within the parish of Cross and Burness. Ancumtoun is situated 2 miles west of Kirk Taing.
Bustatoun
Hamlet
Photo: Rob Burke, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Bustatoun is a village on the island of North Ronaldsay, in Orkney, Scotland. The settlement is within the parish of Cross and Burness. Bustatoun is situated 2½ miles southwest of Kirk Taing.
Kirk Taing
- Type: Rock
- Category: landform
- Location: Orkney Islands, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
59.38471° or 59° 23′ 5″ northLongitude
-2.37048° or 2° 22′ 14″ westOpen location code
9CFV9JMH+VROpenStreetMap ID
way 413990405OpenStreetMap feature
natural=bare_rock
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