East Breckan
East Breckan is a farm in Orkney Islands, Scotland. East Breckan is situated nearby to School ruins (Quoybelag), as well as near Holm, Crearhowe, War Memorial.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Italian Chapel and Broch of Ayre.
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 1 mile southwest of East Breckan.
Broch of Ayre
Archaeological site
Photo: Mark Crook, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Broch of Ayre, also known as St. Mary's Broch, is an Iron Age broch in Orkney, Scotland. Broch of Ayre is situated 1½ miles west of East Breckan.
St Nicholas‘ Church, Holm
Church
Photo: Karl Cooper, CC BY-SA 2.0.
St Nicholas‘ Church, Holm is situated 1¼ miles southeast of East Breckan.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Holm and St Mary’s.
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.
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.
Rose Ness
Locality
Photo: Mark Crook, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Rose Ness is a locality, which is situated 2½ miles southeast of East Breckan.
East Breckan
- Type: Farm
- Category: agriculture
- Location: Orkney Islands, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
58.90085° or 58° 54′ 3″ northLongitude
-2.87774° or 2° 52′ 40″ westOpen location code
9CCVW42C+8WOpenStreetMap ID
way 895704935OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=farmyard
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include School ruins (Quoybelag) and Holm, Crearhowe, War Memorial.
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