Westness House, Rousay
Westness House, Rousay is a house in Orkney Islands, Scotland which is located on Westside Road. Westness House, Rousay is situated nearby to the archaeological site Chambered Barrow, as well as near Muckle Water walk.- Type: House
- Description: architectural structure in Orkney Islands, Scotland, UK
- Also known as: “Rousay, Westness House” and “Westness House”
- Address: Westside Road, Rousay, Orkney, KW17 2PT
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Midhowe Chambered Cairn and Knowe of Lairo.
Midhowe Chambered Cairn
Archaeological site
Photo: MichaelMaggs, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Midhowe Chambered Cairn is a large Neolithic chambered cairn located on the south shore of the island of Rousay, Orkney, Scotland. The name "Midhowe" comes from the Iron Age broch known as Midhowe Broch, that lies just west of the tomb. Midhowe Chambered Cairn is situated 1¼ miles northwest of Westness House, Rousay.
Knowe of Lairo
Archaeological site
Photo: Claire Pegrum, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Knowe of Lairo is an archaeological site, which is situated 1¼ miles southeast of Westness House, Rousay.
Knowe of Ramsay
Archaeological site
Photo: N Chadwick, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Knowe of Ramsay is an archaeological site, which is situated 1¼ miles southeast of Westness House, Rousay.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Evie and Tingwall.
Evie
Village
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Evie is a parish and village on Mainland, Orkney, Scotland. The parish is located in the north-west of the Mainland, between Birsay and Rendall, forming the coastline opposite the isle of Rousay. Evie is situated 2½ miles south of Westness House, Rousay.
Tingwall
Village
Tingwall is a farm and ferry terminal that lies on the north-east coast of Orkney's West Mainland on the Gairsay Sound in the parish of Evie and Rendall. Tingwall is situated 4 miles south of Westness House, Rousay.
Rendall
Village
Photo: John Comloquoy, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Rendall is a parish on Mainland, Orkney, Scotland. It is in the north west of the island and lies east of the parishes of Birsay and Evie and north east of Harray. The island of Gairsay is also in the parish. Rendall is situated 6 miles south of Westness House, Rousay.
Westness House, Rousay
- Categories: building and residential building
- Location: Orkney Islands, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
59.14245° or 59° 8′ 33″ northLongitude
-3.07972° or 3° 4′ 47″ westOpen location code
9CFR4WRC+X4OpenStreetMap ID
way 953705401OpenStreetMap feature
building=houseWikidata ID
Q17828163
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Notable Places Nearby
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