Lower Barswick

Places of Interest Nearby

South Ronaldsay

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South Ronaldsay is the most southerly of the Orkney Islands, with its main settlement at St Margaret's Hope, and a population in 2011 of 909. Burray just north has always been joined by a sandy spit to South Ronaldsay.

Tomison’s Academy, South Ronaldsay

Historic building

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Tomison’s Academy, South Ronaldsay is a historic building, which is situated 3,200 feet east of Lower Barswick.

St Mary’s Church, South Ronaldsay

Church

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St Mary’s Church, South Ronaldsay is situated 1 mile southeast of Lower Barswick.

Places in the Area

Brough Ness

Locality

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Brough Ness is a locality, which is situated 2 miles southeast of Lower Barswick.

Sandwick

Locality

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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 north of Lower Barswick.

Herston

Hamlet

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Herston is a village on South Ronaldsay, Orkney, Scotland, United Kingdom. Herston is historically a fishing village but its only industry to speak of is Herston Stained Glass, now that Herston Hikers Hostel is now inactive. Herston is situated 4 miles north of Lower Barswick.

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