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Churchill Barriers
Churchill Barriers in Orkney + Shetland, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 4 h–12 h
About
Churchill Barriers is a place of interest in Orkney + Shetland, United Kingdom — drawn from open-data sources for visitor reference. See the linked Wikipedia article for the full description.
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From the Wikipedia article
The Churchill Barriers are four causeways in the Orkney islands with a total length of 2.3 kilometres (1.4 mi). They link the Orkney Mainland in the north to the island of South Ronaldsay via Burray and the two smaller islands of Lamb Holm and Glimps Holm. The barriers were built between May 1940 and September 1944, primarily as naval defences to protect the anchorage at Scapa Flow, but since 12 May 1945 they serve as road links between the islands. The two southern barriers, Glimps Holm to Burray and Burray to South Ronaldsay, are Category A listed.
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Background
History
used by the Italian POWs, since flooded and converted into a fish farm. In the background at right is barrier no.2 between Lamb Holm and Glimps Holm]] On 14 October 1939, the Royal Navy battleship HMS Royal Oak was sunk at her moorings within the natural harbour of Scapa Flow, by the under the command of Günther Prien. U-47 had entered Scapa Flow through Holm Sound, one of several eastern entrances to Scapa Flow. The eastern passages were protected by measures including sunken block ships, booms and anti-submarine nets, but U-47 entered at night at high tide by navigating between the block ships. To prevent further attacks, First Lord of the Admiralty Winston Churchill ordered the…
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- Coordinates
- 58.8930, -2.8970
- Opening
- 12 May 1945
Sources
- wikidata: Q1089879 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Churchill Barriers (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Churchill Barriers?
- Churchill Barriers is in Scottish Islands, in the United Kingdom — coordinates 58.8930°, -2.8970°.
- What are the opening hours for Churchill Barriers?
- OpenStreetMap records opening hours as: 12 May 1945. Check the official site to confirm seasonal changes.