Pierowall is a village of Westray in the Orkney Islands, off the coast of the northern Scottish mainland. The village is the island's largest settlement...
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usual resident population of just under 600 people. Its main village is Pierowall, with a heritage centre, the 15th-century Lady Kirk church and pedestrian...
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Lady Kirk (redirect from Pierowall Church)
The Lady Kirk (or St Mary's Kirk) at Pierowall is a ruined 17th-century church on the island of Westray, in Orkney, Scotland. The church was built in...
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about 700 BC and similar finds have been made at Bu on the Mainland and Pierowall Quarry on Westray. The most impressive Iron Age structures of Orkney are...
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Shetland 750 Breiðeið St Margaret's Hope South Ronaldsay, Orkney 600 0.42 Hjop Pierowall Westray, Orkney 570 Hofn Finstown Mainland, Orkney 550 Fjörðr...
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Noltland Castle is located near Pierowall on the island of Westray in the Orkney Islands of Scotland. It dates mainly to the later 16th century, although...
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fabric. The figurine was on display in the Westray Heritage Centre in Pierowall for the summer of 2010, and an enterprising local baker created "Westray...
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the nearby island of Papa Westray. The B9066 road runs from Rapness to Pierowall. Orkney Ferries 59°15′18″N 2°51′25″W / 59.255°N 2.857°W / 59.255; -2...
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Westray Skiffs racing in the Bay of Pierowall...
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Noup) Bay of Pierowall Pierowall 59°19′17″N 2°58′11″W / 59.32136°N 2.9696°W / 59.32136; -2.9696 (Bay of Pierowall) Bay of Skaill Pierowall 59°20′37″N...
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2010 Keelylang Hill Relay transmitters Burgar Hill HP Burgar Hill VP Pierowall The Orkney Islands 12 May 2010 26 May 2010 Rumster Forest Relay transmitters...
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103,702. Orkney Ferries sail MV Golden Mariana from Papa Westray to Pierowall's Gill Pier. Twice a week - on Tuesday and Friday - the MV Earl Sigurd...
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Westray. United with Westray UFC 2005 Westray Baptist Church Westray (Pierowall) Independent Jehovah's Witnesses Kirkwall Jehovah's Witnesses 30 Mill...
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Examples can be found at Dun Ringill on Skye, Dun Carloway on Lewis, Pierowall on Westray and Jarlshof in Shetland. Dunvegan Community Trust plan to...
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Northtown Nouster Odie Orphir Outertown Overbister Pan Papa Westray Papley Pierowall Quholm Quindry Quoyloo Quoyness Rackwick Rapness Redland Rendall Rinnigill...
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B9065 Rousay ferry terminal B9064 B9066 Rapness, Westray Pierowall, Westray B9067 Pierowall, Westray Midbea, Westray Single-track road B9068 Kettletoft...
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Photo Pierowall, Westray Baptist Church, including Boundary Wall 59°19′10″N 2°59′35″W / 59.319543°N 2.992946°W / 59.319543; -2.992946 (Pierowall, Westray...
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Islands, and indeed the Northern Isles. It is situated above the Bay of Pierowall, was built in the 1560s. It is notable for an unusually large spiral staircase...
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Numerous similar finds have been made at for example, Bu on the Mainland and Pierowall Quarry on Westray. These are also many impressive broch sites. These are...
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with a drystone construction. Important examples are at Quanterness, Bu, Pierowall, and Tofts Ness on Orkney, and at Clickimin in Shetland. From about 400...
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Rousay Neolithic chambered burial cairn c.2900 BC SM90198 Noltland Castle Pierowall Incomplete 16th century castle SM90231 Quoyness chambered cairn Sanday...
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maritime and natural history, local history Westray Heritage Centre Pierowall Orkney Orkney Local website Local history and archeology of the island...
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Kilsyth Academy Taylor High School Kirkwall Grammar North Walls Community Pierowall Junior Sanday Junior High School Stromness Academy Stronsay Junior High...
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combination of Viking and Celtic styles can be seen in a penannular brooch from Pierowall in Orkney, which has a Pictish-style looped pin. It is about two inches...
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a dry stone construction. Important examples are at Quanterness, Bu, Pierowall, and Tofts Ness on Orkney, and at Clickimin in Shetland. From about 400...
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in the carving on what was probably a lintel from a chambered cairn at Pierowall on Westray, Orkney, which seem to be part of the same culture that produced...
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Mill HY 498 532 Wind engine Working until 1958 Papa Westray The Links, Pierowall HY 441 498 Wind engine Papa Westray Dykeside Wind engine Sanday Scar Mill...
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in the carving on what was probably a lintel from a chambered cairn at Pierowall on Westray, Orkney, which seem to be part of the same culture that produced...
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State Description Anonima United Kingdom The ship was driven ashore at Pierowall, Westray, Orkney Islands. Dunmore United Kingdom The barque was driven...
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Hill Essex 51°40′N 0°05′E / 51.67°N 00.08°E / 51.67; 00.08 TQ4499 Pierowall Orkney Islands 59°19′N 3°00′W / 59.31°N 03.00°W / 59.31; -03.00 HY4348...
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