Quoys
Introduction
The photograph on this page of Quoys by Stanley Howe as part of the Geograph project.
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Image: © Stanley Howe Taken: 26 Jun 2007
From A99 by Forse House. Quoy is from an old Norse word (Kwi) meaning an enclosure. This abandoned croft is shown enclosed on maps, and a low wall can be seen here surrounding the property which is otherwise isolated in a larger field.
Image Location
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