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.

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.

St Mary’s Church, South Ronaldsay

Church

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St Mary’s Church, South Ronaldsay is situated 1 mile southwest of Quoys.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Brough Ness and Sandwick.

Brough Ness

Locality

Photo: Des Colhoun, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Brough Ness is a locality.

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″ north

Longitude

-2.94834° or 2° 56′ 54″ west

Open location code

9CCVP3X2+9M

OpenStreetMap ID

way 438929465

OpenStreetMap feature

building=yes

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