Muckle Ocklester
Muckle Ocklester is a house in Orkney Islands, Scotland which is located on Ocklester Road. Muckle Ocklester is situated nearby to the ruins Stonygrind, as well as near the locality Holm.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Mine Howe and Italian Chapel.
Mine Howe
Archaeological site
Photo: Otter, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Mine Howe is an Iron Age subterranean man-made chamber dug 6 meters deep inside a large mound. It is located in the Tankerness area of Orkney, Scotland, about 5 miles southeast of Kirkwall, the capital of Orkney. Mine Howe is situated 2 miles north of Muckle Ocklester.
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 2½ miles southwest of Muckle Ocklester.
Castle Howe, Norse Castle and prehistoric settlement
Castle
Photo: C1614, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Castle Howe, Norse Castle and prehistoric settlement is situated 1½ miles south of Muckle Ocklester.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Holm and Rose Ness.
Holm
Locality
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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 1½ miles west of Muckle Ocklester.
Rose Ness
Locality
Photo: Mark Crook, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Rose Ness is a locality, which is situated 2½ miles south of Muckle Ocklester.
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 3 miles west of Muckle Ocklester.
Muckle Ocklester
- Type: House
- Address: Ocklester Road, Holm, KW17 2SB
- Categories: building and residential building
- Location: Orkney Islands, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
58.91142° or 58° 54′ 41″ northLongitude
-2.84061° or 2° 50′ 26″ westOpen location code
9CCVW565+HQOpenStreetMap ID
way 645068826OpenStreetMap feature
building=house
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