Thistlequoy
Thistlequoy is a building in Orkney Islands, Scotland which is located on Ocklester Road. Thistlequoy is situated nearby to the ruins Stonygrind, as well as near Checkhole.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Castle Howe, Norse Castle and prehistoric settlement and Italian Chapel.
Castle Howe, Norse Castle and prehistoric settlement
Castle
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Castle Howe, Norse Castle and prehistoric settlement is situated 1¼ miles south of Thistlequoy.
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 southwest of Thistlequoy.
St Nicholas‘ Church, Holm
Church
Photo: Karl Cooper, CC BY-SA 2.0.
St Nicholas‘ Church, Holm is situated 1¼ miles southwest of Thistlequoy.
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 Thistlequoy.
Rose Ness
Locality
Photo: Mark Crook, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Rose Ness is a locality, which is situated 2 miles south of Thistlequoy.
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 Thistlequoy.
Thistlequoy
- Type: Building
- Address: Ocklester Road, Holm
- Location: Orkney Islands, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
58.9059° or 58° 54′ 21″ northLongitude
-2.83763° or 2° 50′ 16″ westOpen location code
9CCVW546+9WOpenStreetMap ID
way 645068839OpenStreetMap feature
building=yes
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