Stornoway Maritime Rescue Coordination Centre
Stornoway Maritime Rescue Coordination Centre is a building in Western Isles, Scotland. Stornoway Maritime Rescue Coordination Centre is situated nearby to Stornoway power station, as well as near Stornoway Baptist Church.- Type: Building
- Also known as: “Stornoway MRCC”
- Postal code: HS1 2RT
- Roof shape: gabled
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Stornoway power station and Lews Castle.
Stornoway power station
Power station
Photo: Stephen Branley, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Stornoway power station, also known as Battery Point Power Station, is an electrical generation facility in Stornoway, Scotland. It was commissioned in 1954 to supply power to the Western Isles. Stornoway power station is situated 560 feet east of Stornoway Maritime Rescue Coordination Centre.
Lews Castle
Castle
Photo: David Maclennan, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Lews Castle is a Victorian era castle located west of the town of Stornoway, Isle of Lewis, Scotland. It was built in the years 1844–51 as a country house for Sir James Matheson who had bought the whole island a few years previously with his fortune from the Chinese opium trade.
An Lanntair
Arts center
Photo: Stephen Branley, CC BY-SA 2.0.
An Lanntair is an arts centre in the town of Stornoway in the Outer Hebrides of Scotland. The centre is home to a cinema, and art gallery. Previously located in the Town Hall, An Lanntair moved to its current new building overlooking the harbour in September 2005. An Lanntair is situated 2,800 feet northwest of Stornoway Maritime Rescue Coordination Centre.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Stornoway and Sandwick.
Stornoway
Photo: JamesMorrison, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Stornoway is the main town on Lewis and the admin centre for all of Scotland's Outer Hebrides. Indeed it's the only town in these islands; it has the best amenities and transport links, and it's the obvious base for exploring both Lewis and Harris.
Sandwick
Village
Photo: Donald Lawson, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Sandwick is a village in the Scottish Outer Hebrides, on the Isle of Lewis and a quasi-suburb of Stornoway. Sandwick is situated within the parish of Stornoway.
Plasterfield
Village
Photo: Donald Lawson, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Plasterfield is a hamlet in the Scottish Outer Hebrides, on the Isle of Lewis. Plasterfield is within the parish of Stornoway. Plasterfield is a suburb of Stornoway and consists of two groups of houses, built after World War II.
Stornoway Maritime Rescue Coordination Centre
Latitude
58.20333° or 58° 12′ 12″ northLongitude
-6.37574° or 6° 22′ 33″ westLevels
1Operator
His Majesty’s Coastguard (HMCG)Open location code
9CCM6J3F+8POpenStreetMap ID
way 99092889OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=coast_guardOpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap attribute
roof-shape=gabled
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