Sorquoy
Sorquoy is a building in Orkney Islands, Scotland. Sorquoy is situated nearby to the archaeological site Kirk Ness Mound, as well as near St Peter’s Church.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Sorquoy,standing stone,Papley and St Peter’s Church.
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 790 feet east of Sorquoy.
St Peter’s Church
Church
Photo: Ian Balcombe, CC BY-SA 2.0.
St Peter’s Church is situated 2,100 feet southeast of Sorquoy.
Ward Hill
Peak
Photo: Ian Balcombe, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Ward Hill is a peak, which is situated 2 miles south of Sorquoy.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Saint Margaret’s Hope and Grim Ness.
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 2 miles northwest of Sorquoy.
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 2 miles northeast of Sorquoy.
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 2½ miles southwest of Sorquoy.
Sorquoy
- Type: Building
- Location: Orkney Islands, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
58.80639° or 58° 48′ 23″ northLongitude
-2.92479° or 2° 55′ 29″ westOpen location code
9CCVR34G+H3OpenStreetMap ID
way 633083091OpenStreetMap feature
building=barn
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Satellite Map
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Kirk Ness Mound and Pictish symbol stone (was part of window sill).
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