Bells (ruins)

Bells (ruins) is a ruins in Orkney Islands, Scotland. Bells (ruins) is situated nearby to the peak Warthill, as well as near the archaeological site Ward of Paplay (mound and cairn/pillar).

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include St Nicholas‘ Church, Holm and Italian Chapel.

St Nicholas‘ Church, Holm

Church

Photo: Karl Cooper, CC BY-SA 2.0.

St Nicholas‘ Church, Holm is situated 1 mile southwest of Bells (ruins).

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 2 miles west of Bells (ruins).

Rose Ness Lighthouse, Orkney

Lighthouse

Photo: Derek Mayes, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Rose Ness Lighthouse, Orkney is situated 1½ miles south of Bells (ruins).

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Rose Ness and Holm.

Rose Ness

Locality

Photo: Mark Crook, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Rose Ness is a locality, which is situated 1½ miles south of Bells (ruins).

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. Holm is situated 2 miles west of Bells (ruins).

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. St Mary’s is situated 3 miles west of Bells (ruins).

Bells (ruins)

Type: Ruins
Address: Holm
Category: building
Location: Orkney Islands, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

58.89802° or 58° 53′ 53″ north

Longitude

-2.83196° or 2° 49′ 55″ west

Open location code

9CCVV5X9+66

OpenStreetMap ID

way 936475402

OpenStreetMap feature

building=ruins

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