Houton Head Battery (WW2)

Houton Head Battery (WW2) is a military installation in Orkney Islands, Scotland. Houton Head Battery (WW2) is situated nearby to the military installation Houton Head Battery Engine House (WW2), as well as near the islet Holm of Houton.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Holm of Houton and Houton Ferry Terminal.

Holm of Houton

Islet

Photo: John Ireland, CC BY-SA 2.0.

The Holm of Houton is one of the southern Orkney islands.

Houton Ferry Terminal

Passenger ship terminal

Photo: Bob Jones, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Houton Ferry Terminal is a passenger ship terminal, which is situated 3,700 feet east of Houton Head Battery (WW2).

SMS Kronprinz

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SMS Kronprinz was the last dreadnought battleship of the four-ship König class of the German Imperial Navy. The battleship was laid down in November 1911 and launched on 21 February 1914. SMS Kronprinz is situated 2 miles southeast of Houton Head Battery (WW2).

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Houton and Orphir.

Houton

Village

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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.

Orphir

Village

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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 2½ miles northeast of Houton Head Battery (WW2).