The Bu
The Bu is a building in Orkney Islands, Scotland which is located on Greenwall Road. The Bu is situated nearby to the building Greenwall House, as well as near Bells (ruins).Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Castle Howe, Norse Castle and prehistoric settlement and St Nicholas‘ Church, Holm.
Castle Howe, Norse Castle and prehistoric settlement
Castle
Photo: C1614, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Castle Howe, Norse Castle and prehistoric settlement is situated 3,200 feet southwest of The Bu.
St Nicholas‘ Church, Holm
Church
Photo: Karl Cooper, CC BY-SA 2.0.
St Nicholas‘ Church, Holm is situated 3,100 feet southwest of The Bu.
Italian Chapel
Church
Photo: Gregory J Kingsley, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Italian Chapel is a highly ornate Catholic chapel on Lamb Holm in Orkney, Scotland. It was built during the Second World War by Italian prisoners of war, who were housed on the previously uninhabited island while they constructed the Churchill Barriers to the east of Scapa Flow. Italian Chapel is situated 2 miles west of The Bu.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Rose Ness and Holm.
Holm
Locality
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Holm, also spelled Ham, is a parish on Mainland, Orkney. An adjacent Sound, running between Mainland, and Burray, is named after Holm. It has since been blocked up by the Churchill Barriers. Holm is situated 2 miles northwest of The Bu.
St Mary’s
Village
Photo: Mark Crook, CC BY-SA 2.0.
St Mary's is a small village in the parish of Holm on Mainland, Orkney, Scotland. It was originally a fishing port. Orkney F.C., the island group's main football club, plays its home games at The Rockworks Community Park, St. St Mary’s is situated 2½ miles west of The Bu.
The Bu
- Type: Building
- Address: Greenwall Road, Holm, KW17 2SD
- Location: Orkney Islands, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
58.89552° or 58° 53′ 44″ northLongitude
-2.83852° or 2° 50′ 19″ westOpen location code
9CCVV5W6+6HOpenStreetMap ID
way 642725100OpenStreetMap feature
building=yes
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