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Latitude: 58.8064 / 58°48'23"N
Longitude: -3.2035 / 3°12'12"W
OS Eastings: 330568
OS Northings: 991612
OS Grid: ND305916
Mapcode National: GBR L5GG.18Q
Mapcode Global: WH6BN.RXQ9
Plus Code: 9CCRRQ4W+HJ
Entry Name: Milestone, North Ness, Walls, Hoy
Listing Name: Walls (Hoy), North Ness, Milestone
Listing Date: 31 January 2002
Category: C
Source: Historic Scotland
Source ID: 395768
Historic Scotland Designation Reference: LB48375
Building Class: Cultural
ID on this website: 200395768
Location: Walls and Flotta
County: Orkney Islands
Electoral Ward: Stromness and South Isles
Parish: Walls And Flotta
Traditional County: Orkney
Tagged with: Milestone
Early-mid 20th century. Segmental-headed, sandstone milestone. Inscribed in sans serif characters 'HOY' with direction arrow to N and number '11' below; 'S. NESS' with S pointing arrow and number '5' to bottom.
A simple but well designed milestone, its lettering suggesting Modernist influences. It is likely to date from the earlier 20th century, although it could be slightly earlier. The prominent Arts and Crafts architect, W R Lethaby, carried out work on the island for the Middlemores of Melsetter between 1898 and the early 1900's (see separate List Descriptions for Melsetter). There is a possibility that Lethaby designed this milestone. There are a number of similar milestones within Walls and Flotta parish.
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