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Upper Bu

Upper Bu is a farm in , . Upper Bu is situated nearby to , as well as near the building .
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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include St Nicholas‘ Church, Holm and Italian Chapel.

Church
Photo: Karl Cooper, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is situated 3,300 feet southwest of Upper Bu.

Church
Photo: Gregory J Kingsley, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The is a highly ornate Catholic chapel on in , . 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 to the east of . is situated 2 miles west of Upper Bu.

Lighthouse
Photo: Derek Mayes, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is situated 1½ miles south of Upper Bu.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Rose Ness and Holm.

Locality
Photo: Mark Crook, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a locality.

Locality
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, also spelled Ham, is a parish on . An adjacent Sound, running between Mainland, and , is named after . It has since been blocked up by the . is situated 2 miles northwest of Upper Bu.

Village
Photo: Mark Crook, CC BY-SA 2.0.
St Mary's is a small village in the parish of on , , 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. is situated 3 miles west of Upper Bu.

Upper Bu

Latitude
58.89546° or 58° 53′ 44″ north
Longitude
-2.8368° or 2° 50′ 13″ west
Open location code
9CCVV5W7+57
Open­Street­Map ID
way 895283796
Open­Street­Map feature
landuse=­farmyard
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