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Evie
Evie in Orkney + Shetland, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 4 h–12 h
About
Evie 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.
From the Wikipedia article
Evie (pronounced ) 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.
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Background
History
Within the parish are a number of prehistoric features, including Gurness, an Iron Age broch that overlooks Eynhallow Sound. Adam Bothwell, Bishop of Orkney, granted a lease or feu of the lands of Evie to Patrick Bellenden in April 1565. In June 1589, Robert Stewart, Earl of Orkney, granted Evie to Lewis Bellenden.
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 59.1147, -3.1311
Sources
- wikidata: Q5418367 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Evie, Orkney (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Evie?
- Evie is in Scottish Islands, in the United Kingdom — coordinates 59.1147°, -3.1311°.