Kirbister Mill
Kirbister Mill is a watermill in Orkney Islands, Scotland. Kirbister Mill is situated nearby to the islet Holm of Westquoy, as well as near the ruins Smoogro WWII HAA gun battery.Photo: Andrew Riley, CC BY-SA 2.0.
- Type: Watermill
- Description: architectural structure in Orkney Islands, Scotland, UK
- Also known as: “Kirbister Mill (Old water mill)”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Hobbister House and Orphir, Free Church.
Hobbister House
House
Photo: Ian Balcombe, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Hobbister House is situated 1 mile east of Kirbister Mill.
Orphir, Free Church
Church
Photo: Ymblanter, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Orphir, Free Church is situated 2 miles southwest of Kirbister Mill.
Ward Hill
Peak
Photo: Rod Richmond, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Ward Hill is a peak, which is situated 2 miles west of Kirbister Mill.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Orphir and Hangaback.
Orphir
Village
Photo: Ian Balcombe, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Orphir is a parish and settlement on Mainland, Orkney, Scotland. It is approximately 9 miles southwest of Kirkwall, and comprises a seaboard tract of about 7 by 3+1⁄2 mi, and includes Cava and the Holm of Houton. Orphir is situated 2 miles southwest of Kirbister Mill.
Hangaback
Locality
Photo: David Wyatt, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Hangaback is a locality, which is situated 2½ miles southwest of Kirbister Mill.
Houton
Village
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.
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 4 miles southwest of Kirbister Mill.
Kirbister Mill
- Categories: building and industry
- Location: Orkney Islands, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
58.9464° or 58° 56′ 47″ northLongitude
-3.09867° or 3° 5′ 55″ westOpen location code
9CCRWWW2+HGOpenStreetMap ID
way 456696110OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
man_made=watermillWikidata ID
Q17828008
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Satellite Map
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Holm of Westquoy and Smoogro WWII HAA gun battery.
Nearby Places
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