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Howequoy

Howequoy is a farm in , . Howequoy is situated nearby to the archaeological site , as well as near the village .
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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Broch of Ayre and Italian Chapel.

Archaeological site
Photo: Mark Crook, CC BY-SA 2.0.
, also known as St. Mary's Broch, is an Iron Age broch in , . is situated 1,500 feet east of Howequoy.

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 1½ miles east of Howequoy.

Archaeological site
Photo: David Wyatt, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is an archaeological site, which is situated 2 miles southeast of Howequoy.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include St Mary’s and Holm.

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.

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 northeast of Howequoy.

Locality
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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. is situated 3 miles northwest of Howequoy.

Howequoy

Latitude
58.89529° or 58° 53′ 43″ north
Longitude
-2.92847° or 2° 55′ 43″ west
Open location code
9CCVV3WC+4J
Open­Street­Map ID
way 897619603
Open­Street­Map feature
landuse=­farmyard
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Highlights include Holm Community Centre and Temperance Hall, St Mary’s Village.

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