RAF Netherbutton Radar Station Gatehouse [WW2]
RAF Netherbutton Radar Station Gatehouse [WW2] is a security checkpoint in Orkney Islands, Scotland. RAF Netherbutton Radar Station Gatehouse [WW2] is situated nearby to the archaeological site Netherbutton RAF Radar Station [WW2], as well as near the peak Gaitnip Hill.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Broch of Ayre and Howa.
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 2 miles south of RAF Netherbutton Radar Station Gatehouse [WW2].
Howa
House
Photo: Ian Balcombe, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Howa is a house, which is situated 1 mile south of RAF Netherbutton Radar Station Gatehouse [WW2].
Loch of Graemeshall
Photo: C1614, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Loch of Graemeshall is situated 2½ miles southeast of RAF Netherbutton Radar Station Gatehouse [WW2].
Places in the Area
Nearby places include HMS Royal Oak and St Mary’s.
HMS Royal Oak
Locality
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
HMS Royal Oak was one of five Revenge-class battleships built for the Royal Navy during the First World War. Completed in 1916, the ship first saw combat at the Battle of Jutland as part of the Grand Fleet. HMS Royal Oak is situated 2 miles west of RAF Netherbutton Radar Station Gatehouse [WW2].
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 2 miles south of RAF Netherbutton Radar Station Gatehouse [WW2].
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 southeast of RAF Netherbutton Radar Station Gatehouse [WW2].
RAF Netherbutton Radar Station Gatehouse [WW2]
- Type: Security checkpoint
- Category: military installation
- Location: Orkney Islands, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
58.92472° or 58° 55′ 29″ northLongitude
-2.93474° or 2° 56′ 5″ westOpen location code
9CCVW3F8+V4OpenStreetMap ID
way 896754844OpenStreetMap feature
military=checkpoint
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