Sholtsquoy
Sholtsquoy is a farm in Orkney Islands, Scotland. Sholtsquoy is situated nearby to the hamlet Quholm.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Linton Chapel and Lairo Water.
Linton Chapel
Ruins
Photo: C Michael Hogan, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Linton Chapel is a ruined chapel on the east coast of Shapinsay, Orkney. The chapel is thought to date as early as the 12th century AD. Slightly to the south is a megalithic monument, Castle Bloody. Linton Chapel is situated 1½ miles south of Sholtsquoy.
Lairo Water
Lairo Water is a surface water body known as an ayre situated on the western coast of Shapinsay in the Orkney Islands. This brackish water body is separated by a narrow bar of land from Veantro Bay. Lairo Water is situated 2 miles southwest of Sholtsquoy.Places in the Area
Nearby places include Quholm and Balfour.
Quholm
Hamlet
Photo: C Michael Hogan, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Quholm is a farm in the northeast of Shapinsay, in the islands of Orkney, Scotland.
Balfour
Village
Photo: Shirley Grant, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Balfour is a village on the island of Shapinsay, Orkney. The village is situated on Elwick Bay, which was used as an anchorage by Haakon IV of Norway before sailing south to eventual defeat at the Battle of Largs in 1263. Balfour is situated 4½ miles southwest of Sholtsquoy.
Backaland
Hamlet
Photo: Des Colhoun, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Backaland is a settlement on the island of Eday in Orkney, Scotland. The settlement is also within the parish of Eday, and it is located to the south west of the island. Backaland is situated at the southern end of the B9063. Backaland is situated 6 miles north of Sholtsquoy.
Sholtsquoy
- Type: Farm
- Category: agriculture
- Location: Orkney Islands, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
59.07675° or 59° 4′ 36″ northLongitude
-2.81457° or 2° 48′ 52″ westOpen location code
9CFV35GP+P5OpenStreetMap ID
way 922249397OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=farmyard
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Highlights include The Hillock,broch 500m NNW of Ness of Ork and Cairn (beacon stance).
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