Historic houses · Scottish Islands
Smoogro WWII HAA gun battery
In or near Finstown.
Smoogro WWII HAA gun battery — a historic house in scotland-islands, United Kingdom.
Derek Mayes — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
Smoogro WWII HAA gun 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
Smoogro WWII HAA gun battery is located in the Scottish Islands. This historic site served as a high-angle artillery position during the Second World War. It remains a significant example of military architecture from that era.
AI-generated from the structured facts on this page (operator, designation, listing, era). Not a substitute for visiting.
- Coordinates
- 58.9383, -3.0947
- District
- Orkney Islands
- Postcode
- KW17 2RA
- Parliamentary constituency
- Orkney and Shetland
Sources
- osm: node/1306591397 (ODbL)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Smoogro WWII HAA gun battery?
- Smoogro WWII HAA gun battery is in the Scottish Islands, United Kingdom (postcode KW17 2RA).
- What is Smoogro WWII HAA gun battery?
- Smoogro WWII HAA gun battery — a historic house in scotland-islands, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Smoogro WWII HAA gun battery?
- Drivers can use postcode KW17 2RA.
- How do I get to Smoogro WWII HAA gun battery?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode KW17 2RA. It sits within the Orkney and Shetland parliamentary constituency.