IMAGES TAKEN NEAR TO
Shore Street, KIRKWALL, KW15 1LG
Introduction
This page details the photographs taken nearby to Shore Street, KW15 1LG by members of the Geograph project.
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Image Map
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Image Listing (245 Images Found)
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Shore Street, Kirkwall
The road on the right leads to the harbour and ferry terminal for the northern group of islands.
Image: © Richard Webb
Taken: 9 Apr 2018
0.03 miles
3
Lights of Kirkwall
Taken from the ferry arriving from Aberdeen.
Image: © Richard Webb
Taken: 30 Jun 2013
0.03 miles
4
Tounigar, 22 Shore Street, Kirkwall
Category B listed house in the oldest part of Kirkwall. The plaque on the wall declares it as 16th century but the listing as 18th century. The history of the house, as far as ownership is concerned, can be traced back into the sixteenth century. Possibly it may have been the first Tolbooth of the burgh or Town Hall, the quarters of the Town Guard, and the prison. It seems BP who own the building that lies within their fuel depot attempted to demolish it in 2007 but this was blocked.
Image: © Jo and Steve Turner
Taken: 12 Jun 2014
0.03 miles
6
Public conveniences, Kirkwall harbour
The Kirkwall Hotel is on the left
Image: © Tim Heaton
Taken: 7 Jun 2021
0.04 miles
7
Orkney Ferries Centre
On Harbour Street, Kirkwall
Image: © Andrew Abbott
Taken: 26 Aug 2017
0.05 miles
8
The Shore, Kirkwall
Harbourfront pub which is in the Good Beer Guide.
Image: © Bill Boaden
Taken: 29 Jul 2013
0.06 miles
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Scott Was Here
And he was too - in 1814 Sir Walter Scott, dined here while on a trip to Orkney & Shetland with the Commissioners of the Northern Lighthouses - he kept a detailed diary for the 6 week voyage and the result was The Pirate
http://www.walterscott.lib.ed.ac.uk/works/novels/pirate.html
Sadly no longer an Inn but an Indian Restaurant.
Image: © Adam Ward
Taken: 7 Dec 2008
0.06 miles
10
Cruise liner in town
The giant cruise liner, the Splendida, owned and operated by MSC cruises, is currently moored at Hatston Pier just outside Kirkwall. With over 3000 passengers on board, compared with a total population on Orkney Mainland of only about 18,000, the facilities and attractions of Kirkwall and Skara Brae tend to be somewhat overwhelmed by such visits. "Crocodiles" of passengers may be seen on such occasions being marshalled through the town. But no doubt good for the economy.
Image: © Oliver Dixon
Taken: 8 May 2015
0.06 miles