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Finstown

Human settlement in Scotland

Finstown (locally /ˈfɪnstʊn/) is a village in the parish of Firth on Mainland, Orkney, Scotland. It is the fourth-largest settlement in the Orkney Islands

Finstown

Football at the 2025 Island Games – Men's tournament

International football competition

tiebreakers (H) Hosts 13 July 2025 (2025-07-13) 12:00 Firth Primary School, Finstown 13 July 2025 (2025-07-13) 19:00 Kirkwall Grammar School, Kirkwall

Football at the 2025 Island Games – Men's tournament

Football_at_the_2025_Island_Games_–_Men's_tournament

Jo Grimond

British soldier, politician and academic (1913-1993)

remained devoted to his former parliamentary constituency, and was buried in Finstown on Orkney. In 1938, Grimond married Liberal politician Laura Bonham Carter

Jo Grimond

Jo_Grimond

Mainland, Orkney

Main island of the Orkney Islands, Scotland

occasionally found locally, retained in the name of the Pomona Inn at Finstown in the parish of Firth, as well as a local café in the capital of Kirkwall

Mainland, Orkney

Mainland,_Orkney

Firth, Orkney

Civil parish in Orkney, Scotland

surround Orkney. The main village is Finstown. Buckle's Tower stands on the Hill of Heddle, just outside Finstown. Pedersen, Roy (January 1992) Orkneyjar

Firth, Orkney

Firth,_Orkney

Orkney

Archipelago, county and council area in northern Scotland

which is partly accounted for by the strong winds. Kirkwall Stromness Finstown Balfour Dounby Houton Longhope Lyness Pierowall St Margaret's Hope Whitehall

Orkney

The Bard's Tale (2004 video game)

2004 video game

are actual locations in the Orkney Islands, including Kirkwall, Dounby, Finstown, Houton, and Stromness. Some optional areas are places in Ireland, including

The Bard's Tale (2004 video game)

The_Bard's_Tale_(2004_video_game)

RNAS Hatston

Former Royal Naval Air Station in Orkney, Scotland

(2 km) north east of the town of Kirkwall, and the road from Kirkwall to Finstown forms the southern boundary of the airfield. It was purpose built by the

RNAS Hatston

RNAS_Hatston

A roads in Zone 9 of the Great Britain numbering scheme

with A961 A964 Kirkwall Junction with A965 A965 Kirkwall Stromness A966 Finstown Birsay A967 Stromness Birsay A968 Voe Haroldswick Includes two ferry crossings

A roads in Zone 9 of the Great Britain numbering scheme

A_roads_in_Zone_9_of_the_Great_Britain_numbering_scheme

Buckle's Tower

Stone-built tower in Firth, Orkney

the Hill of Heddle. William Buckle was a boy who lived in the village of Finstown, Orkney during the late 19th century, and around the age of 13 he was employed

Buckle's Tower

Buckle's_Tower

Northern Isles

Pair of archipelagos near Scotland

Shetland 750 Breiðeið St Margaret's Hope South Ronaldsay, Orkney 600 0.42 Hjop Pierowall Westray, Orkney 570 Hofn Finstown Mainland, Orkney 550 Fjörðr

Northern Isles

Northern_Isles

Damsay

Islet in the Orkney archipelago in Scotland

It is situated in the Bay of Firth north of the Orkney Mainland near Finstown. Nearby is the smaller islet of Holm of Grimbister. It is now uninhabited

Damsay

Holm of Grimbister

Islet in Scotland

in the Orkney archipelago of Scotland. Located in the Bay of Firth near Finstown it is connected to Mainland Orkney by a causeway. Bay of Firth is an inlet

Holm of Grimbister

Holm_of_Grimbister

Chambered cairn

Burial monument (Usually Neolithic)

157 individuals were found when excavated in the 1970s, Cuween Hill near Finstown which was found to contain the bones of men, dogs and oxen and Wideford

Chambered cairn

Chambered_cairn

List of places in Orkney

Dishes Dounby Easting Eastside Eday Edmonstone Egilsay Elwick Everbay Evie Finstown Firth Flotta Foubister Georth Gills Bay Gorseness Graemsay Greenigo Grim

List of places in Orkney

List_of_places_in_Orkney

Orkney Islands Church of Scotland

but Rousay and Firth have joined) 1,877 Rendall Church Firth Church, Finstown Eday 160 Eday Church North Ronaldsay 72 North Ronaldsay Church (meets in

Orkney Islands Church of Scotland

Orkney_Islands_Church_of_Scotland

List of Church of Scotland parishes

Longhope, South Walls 1832 St Peter's, Stromness* Milestone, Dounby Firth (Finstown) Orphir Westray St Ann's, Papa Westray Evie and Rendall 729 Hackland, Rendall

List of Church of Scotland parishes

List_of_Church_of_Scotland_parishes

Quanterness chambered cairn

Neolithic chambered cairn on Orkney, Scotland

one of three chambered cairns found between the towns of Kirkwall and Finstown. The tomb is on private property and is not accessible to the public. The

Quanterness chambered cairn

Quanterness_chambered_cairn

List of state schools in Scotland (council areas excluding cities, I–R)

Eday Primary School, Eday Evie Primary School, Evie Firth Primary School, Finstown Flotta Primary School, Flotta Glaitness Primary School, Kirkwall Hope Primary

List of state schools in Scotland (council areas excluding cities, I–R)

List_of_state_schools_in_Scotland_(council_areas_excluding_cities,_I–R)

John Firth (folklorist)

Scottish folklorist

worked as a joiner and wheelwright and had a workshop in the village of Finstown, in the parish of Firth. He wrote Reminiscences of an Orkney Parish. John

John Firth (folklorist)

John_Firth_(folklorist)

RNAS Caldale

miles (3.2 km) west of Kirkwall, Orkney and 4 miles (6.4 km) south east of Finstown, Orkney, Scotland. It was constructed in 1915 and was operational from

RNAS Caldale

RNAS_Caldale

List of oldest buildings in Scotland

preserved chambered cairn in the Hebrides. Cuween Hill Chambered Cairn Finstown Orkney 3000 BC Tomb Excavated in 1901, when it was found to contain the

List of oldest buildings in Scotland

List_of_oldest_buildings_in_Scotland

Harray

Parish on Mainland, Orkney, Scotland

or hill). Harray is located three miles to the north of the village of Finstown and is to the east of the Loch of Harray. Knowes of Trotty, a burial mound

Harray

Norcon pillbox

Type of WW2 pillbox

Archived from the original on 21 April 2011. Retrieved 24 August 2010. "Finstown, The Hillock". Scotlands Places. 12–15 September 2008. Archived from the

Norcon pillbox

Norcon_pillbox

List of acts of the Parliament of Ireland, 1771–1780

and to confirm certain articles of agreement between Graves Chamney of Finstown in the county of Dublin, esquire, and Benjamin Burton, late of Burton Hall

List of acts of the Parliament of Ireland, 1771–1780

List_of_acts_of_the_Parliament_of_Ireland,_1771–1780

November 1926

Month of 1926

under the weight of a threshing machine. Located between the villages of Finstown and Kirkwall, the former dwelling contained the skeletal remains of 18

November 1926

November_1926

B roads in Zone 9 of the Great Britain numbering scheme

Scapa Bay B9054 Shore Street, Kirkwall A960, Kirkwall Originally ran from Finstown to Twatt. Upgraded to Class I status as the A986, likely in 1933. B9055

B roads in Zone 9 of the Great Britain numbering scheme

B_roads_in_Zone_9_of_the_Great_Britain_numbering_scheme