Quoys
Quoys is a building in Orkney Islands, Scotland which is located on Quoys Road. Quoys is situated nearby to Graemston Loch, as well as near the cemetery Flaws Burial Ground.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Tomb of the Eagles and Tomison’s Academy, South Ronaldsay.
Tomb of the Eagles
Grassland
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The Tomb of the Eagles, or Isbister Chambered Cairn, is a Neolithic chambered tomb located on a cliff edge at Isbister on South Ronaldsay in Orkney, Scotland. Tomb of the Eagles is situated 1¼ miles east of Quoys.
Tomison’s Academy, South Ronaldsay
Historic building
Photo: David Loutit, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Tomison’s Academy, South Ronaldsay is a historic building, which is situated 3,800 feet northwest of Quoys.
Liddle Burnt Mound
Archaeological site
Liddle Burnt Mound is a Bronze Age site on the island of South Ronaldsay, Orkney. The site consists of the remains of a building and a mound that surrounds it on three sides. Liddle Burnt Mound is situated 1 mile southeast of Quoys.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Brough Ness and Sandwick.
Sandwick
Locality
Photo: John Comloquoy, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Sandwick is a parish on the west coast of Mainland, Orkney, Scotland, 4 miles north of Stromness. The parish's name derives from the Old Norse Sandvík meaning "Sand Bay". Sandwick is situated 3 miles north of Quoys.
Herston
Hamlet
Photo: Lis Burke, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Herston is a village on South Ronaldsay, Orkney, Scotland, United Kingdom. Herston is historically a fishing village but its only industry to speak of is Herston Stained Glass, now that Herston Hikers Hostel is now inactive. Herston is situated 4½ miles northwest of Quoys.
Quoys
- Type: Building
- Address: Quoys Road, KW17 2RN
- Location: Orkney Islands, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
58.74839° or 58° 44′ 54″ northLongitude
-2.94834° or 2° 56′ 54″ westOpen location code
9CCVP3X2+9MOpenStreetMap ID
way 438929465OpenStreetMap feature
building=yes
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