Skerloom
Skerloom is a house in Orkney Islands, Scotland which is located on Kirkhouse Road. Skerloom is situated nearby to the archaeological site Sorquoy,standing stone,Papley, 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 1,600 feet east of Skerloom.
St Peter’s Church
Church
Photo: Ian Balcombe, CC BY-SA 2.0.
St Peter’s Church is situated 2,600 feet southeast of Skerloom.
Ward Hill
Peak
Photo: Ian Balcombe, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Ward Hill is a peak, which is situated 1½ miles south of Skerloom.
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 1½ miles northwest of Skerloom.
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 Skerloom.
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 2 miles southwest of Skerloom.
Skerloom
- Type: House
- Address: Kirkhouse Road, KW17 2TJ
- Categories: building and residential building
- Location: Orkney Islands, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
58.80603° or 58° 48′ 22″ northLongitude
-2.92919° or 2° 55′ 45″ westOpen location code
9CCVR34C+C8OpenStreetMap ID
way 633083094OpenStreetMap feature
building=house
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Pictish symbol stone (was part of window sill) and Old fishing station and storehouse (C18).
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