West Greaves

West Greaves is a farm in Orkney Islands, Scotland. West Greaves is situated near the historic building The Cooperage, as well as near the building Temperance Hall, St Mary’s Village.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Broch of Ayre and Italian Chapel.

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 3,300 feet southwest of West Greaves.

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 southeast of West Greaves.

Loch of Graemeshall

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Loch of Graemeshall is situated 3,100 feet east of West Greaves.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include St Mary’s and Holm.

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.

Holm

Locality

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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.