Historic houses · Scottish Islands
Hoy Number 3 Battery
In or near Stromness.
Hoy Number 3 Battery — a historic house in scotland-islands, United Kingdom.
Gordon Hatton — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
Hoy Number 3 Battery is a historic house located in scotland-islands, United Kingdom. Sourced from OpenStreetMap (ODbL licence); see local listings for visitor information, opening hours and admission details.
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Place summary
Hoy Number 3 Battery is a historic military site located in the Scottish Islands. This battery was part of a network of coastal defences, reflecting military architecture and strategy from its era. It is significant for its role in protecting the surrounding waters.
AI-generated from the structured facts on this page (operator, designation, listing, era). Not a substitute for visiting.
- Coordinates
- 58.9504, -3.3063
- District
- Orkney Islands
- Postcode
- KW16 3DW
- Parliamentary constituency
- Orkney and Shetland
Sources
- osm: way/840186800 (ODbL)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Hoy Number 3 Battery?
- Hoy Number 3 Battery is in the Scottish Islands, United Kingdom (postcode KW16 3DW).
- What is Hoy Number 3 Battery?
- Hoy Number 3 Battery — a historic house in scotland-islands, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Hoy Number 3 Battery?
- Drivers can use postcode KW16 3DW.
- How do I get to Hoy Number 3 Battery?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode KW16 3DW. It sits within the Orkney and Shetland parliamentary constituency.