Warthill
Warthill is a farm in Orkney Islands, Scotland. Warthill is situated nearby to the archaeological site Ward of Paplay (mound and cairn/pillar), as well as near Bells (ruins).| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include St Nicholas‘ Church, Holm and Italian Chapel.
St Nicholas‘ Church, Holm
Church
Photo: Karl Cooper, CC BY-SA 2.0.
St Nicholas‘ Church, Holm is situated 1 mile southwest of Warthill.
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 west of Warthill.
Rose Ness Lighthouse, Orkney
Lighthouse
Photo: Derek Mayes, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Rose Ness Lighthouse, Orkney is situated 1½ miles south of Warthill.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Rose Ness and Holm.
Holm
Locality
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.
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 2 miles west of Warthill.
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 Warthill.
Warthill
- Type: Farm
- Category: agriculture
- Location: Orkney Islands, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
58.89575° or 58° 53′ 45″ northLongitude
-2.82571° or 2° 49′ 33″ westOpen location code
9CCVV5WF+7POpenStreetMap ID
way 895292844OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=farmyard
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