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Touring Pierowall in United Kingdom

Pierowall in the region of Scotland is located in United Kingdom - some 551 mi or ( 887 km ) North of London , the country's capital city .

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Time in Pierowall is now 06:09 PM (Saturday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/London " with a UTC offset of 0 hours. Depending on your budget, these more prominent places might be interesting for you: Tórshavn, Lerwick, Kirkwall, Inverness, and Glasgow. Being here already, consider visiting Tórshavn . Check out our recommendations for Pierowall ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.

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Interesting facts about this location

Lady Kirk

The Lady Kirk is one of two ruined churches on Westray, in Orkney, Scotland. It is a Scheduled Ancient Monument in the care of Historic Scotland. The Category B listed church was built in 1674, on the foundations of the 13th-century church.

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Located at 59.32 -2.99 (Lat./Long.); Less than 0 km away
Tags: 1670s establishments in Scotland, 1674 establishments, Category B listed buildings in Scotland, Churches in Orkney, Historic Scotland properties in Orkney, Listed buildings in Orkney, Listed churches in Scotland, Religious buildings completed in 1674, Scheduled Ancient Monuments in Scotland

Links of Noltland

Links of Noltland is the archaeological site of a Neolithic village near Grobust Bay on the north coast of Westray in Orkney, Scotland. Excavations at the site in the 1980s found a Neolithic building, which is now in the care of Historic Scotland who are funding further excavation. In 2009 the Westray Wife was discovered, a lozenge-shaped figurine that is believed to be the earliest representation of a human face ever found in Scotland.

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Located at 59.32 -3.00 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Tags: 3rd-millennium BC architecture in Scotland, Archaeological sites in Orkney, Bronze Age sites in Scotland, Former populated places in Scotland, Historic Scotland properties in Orkney, Neolithic Scotland, Prehistoric Orkney, Scheduled Ancient Monuments in Scotland, Stone Age sites in Scotland

Noltland Castle

Noltland Castle is located on the island of Westray in the Orkney Islands of Scotland. It dates mainly to the later 16th century, although it was never fully completed. The castle is protected as a category A listed building, and as a scheduled monument.

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Located at 59.32 -3.00 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Tags: Castles in Orkney, Category A listed buildings in Scotland, Historic Scotland properties in Orkney, Listed buildings in Orkney, Listed castles in Scotland, Scheduled Ancient Monuments in Scotland

Westray

Westray is one of the Orkney Islands in Scotland, with a population of around 550 people. Its main village is Pierowall, with a heritage centre, the ruined Lady Kirk and ferries to Papa Westray.

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Located at 59.30 -3.00 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Tags: Islands of the Orkney Islands

Noup Head Lighthouse

Noup Head Lighthouse lies on the north west headland of the isle of Westray, in Orkney, Scotland. It was constructed by David A Stevenson in 1898 for the Northern Lighthouse Board. It was converted to solar power in 2001.

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Located at 59.33 -3.07 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
Tags: Category B listed buildings in Scotland, Lighthouses completed in 1898, Lighthouses in Scotland, Listed buildings in Orkney, Listed lighthouses in Scotland

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