Old Kirkhouse

Old Kirkhouse is a house in , , which is located on Swartmill Road. Old Kirkhouse is situated near the ruins , as well as near .

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Westray and Westside Church.

Photo: RoryCB, CC BY 2.0.
is one of the 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.

Church
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, is a ruined 12th century church located on the island of in , . Archaeological excavations at the site suggest that the church is related to a nearby late Norse settlement. is situated 2½ miles southwest of Old Kirkhouse.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Pierowall.

Village
Photo: David Wyatt, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a village of in the Orkney Islands, off the coast of the northern . The village is the island's largest settlement and lies near its northern end, around Bay. is situated 4 miles northwest of Old Kirkhouse.

Old Kirkhouse

Latitude
59.28652° or 59° 17′ 12″ north
Longitude
-2.89825° or 2° 53′ 54″ west
Open location code
9CFV74P2+JP
Open­Street­Map ID
way 931819647
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­house
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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Mimo Moodie’s (ruin) and Tarry Ha (ruins).

Nearby Places

Places to explore: Kirkhouse and South Langskaill.

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Worth a closer look: Kirkwall and Stromness.

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