East Swanson (ruins)
East Swanson (ruins) is a ruins in Orkney Islands, Scotland. East Swanson (ruins) is situated nearby to the ruins Longbigging (unused), as well as near North Hammer (aka North Hamar).| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Westray and Westside Church.
Westray
Westray is one of the Orkney Islands of Scotland, with a population in 2011 of 588. The main settlement is Pierowall in the north of the island, but the ferry from Kirkwall lands at Rapness near its south end.
Westside Church
Church
Photo: Otter, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Westside Church, is a ruined 12th century church located on the island of Westray in Orkney, Scotland. Archaeological excavations at the site suggest that the church is related to a nearby late Norse settlement. Westside Church is situated 1½ miles south of East Swanson (ruins).
Lady Kirk
Church
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Lady Kirk at Pierowall is a ruined 17th-century church on the island of Westray, in Orkney, Scotland. The church was built in 1674, on the foundations of the 13th-century church. Lady Kirk is situated 2½ miles northwest of East Swanson (ruins).
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Pierowall.
Pierowall
Village
Photo: David Wyatt, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Pierowall is a village of Westray in the Orkney Islands, off the coast of the northern Scottish mainland. The village is the island's largest settlement and lies near its northern end, around Pierowall Bay. Pierowall is situated 2 miles northwest of East Swanson (ruins).
East Swanson (ruins)
- Type: Ruins
- Category: building
- Location: Orkney Islands, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
59.29326° or 59° 17′ 36″ northLongitude
-2.95591° or 2° 57′ 21″ westOpen location code
9CFV72VV+8JOpenStreetMap ID
way 929331232OpenStreetMap feature
building=ruins
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include North Hammer (aka North Hamar) and Longbigging (unused).
Nearby Places
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