Lyness

Lyness

infobox UK place
country = Scotland
official_name= Lyness
population =
os_grid_reference= ND305942
latitude= 58.829
longitude= -3.204
unitary_scotland= Orkney Islands
lieutenancy_scotland= Orkney Islands
constituency_westminster= Orkney and Shetland
constituency_scottish_parliament= Orkney
post_town= STROMNESS
postcode_district = KW16
postcode_area= KW
dial_code= 01856

Lyness is a village on the east coast of the island of Hoy, Orkney. During the Second World War it was home to HMS Proserpine, the main base for the naval fleet based at Scapa Flow. Now it is home to the car ferry to Houton on Mainland, Orkney.

References

[http://www.undiscoveredscotland.co.uk/hoy/hoy/index.html Hoy Feature Page on Undiscovered Scotland]

[http://www.geo.ed.ac.uk/scotgaz/towns/townfirst3937.html Overview of Lyness, Gazeteer for Scotland]


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