The Gables
The Gables is a building in Orkney Islands, Scotland which is located on Grimness Road. The Gables is situated nearby to the locality Ayre of Cara, as well as near the military installation WW2 Coastal Battery.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include W Hourston Blacksmiths Museum and Sorquoy,standing stone,Papley.
W Hourston Blacksmiths Museum
Museum
Photo: Antony Dixon, CC BY-SA 2.0.
W Hourston Blacksmiths Museum is situated 2 miles west of The Gables.
Sorquoy,standing stone,Papley
Archaeological site
Photo: Ian Balcombe, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Sorquoy,standing stone,Papley is an archaeological site, which is situated 2 miles south of The Gables.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Ayre of Cara and Grim Ness.
Grim Ness
Locality
Photo: Des Colhoun, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Grimness is a cliff-girt headland on the island of South Ronaldsay, in the Orkney archipelago of Scotland. It is located between Honeysgeo and Skipi Geo and rises to a height of 34 metres above sea level. Grim Ness is situated 1½ miles southeast of The Gables.
Saint Margaret’s Hope
Village
Photo: Bob Jones, CC BY-SA 2.0.
St Margaret's Hope is a village in the Orkney Islands, off the north coast of Scotland. It is known locally as The Hope or The Hup. With a population of about 550, it is Orkney's third largest settlement after Kirkwall and Stromness. Saint Margaret’s Hope is situated 1½ miles west of The Gables.
The Gables
- Type: Building
- Address: Grimness Road, South Ronaldsay, KW17 2TH
- Location: Orkney Islands, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
58.83423° or 58° 50′ 3″ northLongitude
-2.91449° or 2° 54′ 52″ westOpen location code
9CCVR3MP+M6OpenStreetMap ID
way 595798748OpenStreetMap feature
building=yes
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