Whitehall (ruins)
Whitehall (ruins) is a ruins in Orkney Islands, Scotland. Whitehall (ruins) is situated nearby to Triblo (ruins), as well as near Pretty (ruins).| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Rousay and Holm of Scockness.
Rousay
Photo: Jonesl84, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Rousay is one of the Orkney Islands, separated by a mile-wide strait from Orkney Mainland. Its name is Norse, Hrólfsey meaning Rolf's Island, and it's small and hilly, only 5 by 3 miles, with a population of 219 in 2011.
Holm of Scockness
Islet
Photo: George Brown, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Holm of Scockness is a small island in the Orkney Islands, between Rousay and Egilsay. It is currently used for grazing. Its name is Norse in origin and means "little island of the crooked headland". Holm of Scockness is situated 2 miles east of Whitehall (ruins).
Taversöe Tuick
Archaeological site
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Taversöe Tuick is a Neolithic burial cairn on Rousay, Orkney, Scotland, thought to date from between 4000 and 2500 BCE. The monument includes a rare example of a double-tiered chamber, an upper chamber approached via a passageway and a lower subterranean chamber, originally separate, which can now be reached via a modern ladder from the upper chamber. Taversöe Tuick is situated 2 miles south of Whitehall (ruins).
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Evie and Tingwall.
Evie
Village
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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 5 miles southwest of Whitehall (ruins).
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 5 miles south of Whitehall (ruins).
Whitehall (ruins)
- Type: Ruins
- Category: building
- Location: Orkney Islands, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
59.15792° or 59° 9′ 29″ northLongitude
-2.99889° or 2° 59′ 56″ westOpen location code
9CFV5252+5COpenStreetMap ID
way 953838620OpenStreetMap feature
building=ruins
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