Brough
Brough is a farm in Orkney Islands, Scotland which is located on Brough Road. Brough is situated nearby to the archaeological site Broch site, as well as near the locality Sandwick.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include South Ronaldsay and St Mary’s Church, South Ronaldsay.
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.
St Mary’s Church, South Ronaldsay
Church
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St Mary’s Church, South Ronaldsay is situated 3,400 feet north of Brough.
Tomb of the Eagles
Grassland
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The Tomb of the Eagles, or Isbister Chambered Cairn, is a Neolithic chambered tomb located on a cliff edge at Isbister on South Ronaldsay in Orkney, Scotland. Tomb of the Eagles is situated 2 miles northeast of Brough.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Brough Ness and Sandwick.
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 4 miles north of Brough.
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 6 miles north of Brough.
Brough
- Type: Farm
- Address: Brough Road, KW17 2RW
- Category: agriculture
- Location: Orkney Islands, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
58.7335° or 58° 44′ 1″ northLongitude
-2.96342° or 2° 57′ 48″ westOpen location code
9CCVP2MP+9JOpenStreetMap ID
way 885301748OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=farmyard
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