| 词条 | Holm, Orkney |
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An adjacent Sound, running between Mainland, and Burray, is named after Holm.[2] It has since been blocked up by the Churchill Barriers.[1] The parish flanks the north side of the Sound and extends to within {{Convert|2.5|mi|km}} of Kirkwall, and contains the village of St Mary's Holm, as well as the island of Lamb Holm. The Mainland section is {{Convert|6|mi|km}} by {{Convert|2|mi|km}}.[2] The shores are mostly rocky, and the interior consists of light thin, loamy land.[2] Church and manseHolm church and manse are both of unusual design. The church has no spire or turret, and the manse is constructed so that all chimneys appear through the centre of a pyramidal roof. World War IINetherbutton Radar Station, which was part of the Chain Home system, was situated on both sides of the A961 road, although little now remains except four concrete mast bases.[3] Its construction was supervised by Leonard Chapman, who then held the rank of corporal.[4][5] Notable people
References1. ^1 {{Haswell-Smith}} {{commons category|Holm, Orkney Islands}}{{Orkney Islands}}{{coord|58|54|50|N|2|53|0|W|region:GB_type:landmark|display=title}}{{Orkney-geo-stub}}2. ^1 2 3 Wilson, Rev. John The Gazetteer of Scotland (Edinburgh, 1882) Published by W. & A.K. Johnstone 3. ^The location is {{gbmapping|HY462043}}. See "Raf Netherbutton, Chain Home Radar Station" {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110719233849/http://www.scotlandsplaces.gov.uk/search_item/index.php?service=RCAHMS&id=81727 |date=2011-07-19 }} scotlandsplaces.gov.uk. Retrieved 29 November 2009. 4. ^Leonard George Chapman, Resume. Page 1 2 5. ^Jim MacDonald, {{cite book | title = Radar In Orkney | publisher = Unpublished}} v2.2 1 : Parishes of Orkney |
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