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Kitchener Memorial, Marwick Head

A Category C Listed Building in West Mainland, Orkney Islands

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Coordinates

Latitude: 59.1064 / 59°6'22"N

Longitude: -3.3521 / 3°21'7"W

OS Eastings: 322659

OS Northings: 1025170

OS Grid: HY226251

Mapcode National: GBR L42N.R5X

Mapcode Global: WH697.GCZV

Plus Code: 9CFR4J4X+G5

Entry Name: Kitchener Memorial, Marwick Head

Listing Name: The Kitchener Memorial

Listing Date: 9 December 1977

Category: C

Source: Historic Scotland

Source ID: 337712

Historic Scotland Designation Reference: LB6182

Building Class: Cultural

ID on this website: 200337712

Location: Birsay and Harray

County: Orkney Islands

Electoral Ward: West Mainland

Parish: Birsay And Harray

Traditional County: Orkney

Tagged with: Monument

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Description

1926. Square tower with battered walls of coursed rubble.
Crenellated parapet. Inscription.

Statement of Interest

Erected by people of Orkney to commemorate Earl Kitchener

who perished in H.M.S. 'Hampshire' off Marwick Head,

5 June 1916.

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