Windmills · Scottish Islands
Burness, Scar, Sanday
Burness, Scar, Sanday — category B listed building-listed windmill in scotland-islands, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 30 min–1 h
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
About
Burness, Scar, Sanday is a category B listed building-listed windmill in scotland-islands, United Kingdom, registered on the Historic Environment Scotland register (entry LB6189). Listed status protects buildings and structures of special architectural or historic interest. See the linked Wikipedia article for further details.
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Heritage listing
Category B Date Added 16/09/1999 Supplementary Information Updated 04/06/2021 Local Authority Orkney Islands Planning Authority Orkney Islands Parish Cross And Burness NGR HY 67370 44939 Coordinates 367370, 1044939 — Later 18th century, random rubble tapered, circular-plan stump of windmill sited to S of Scar House; door opening at 2nd storey with stepped threshold. — A former windmill which no longer has sails. It provided an alternative power supply to the Scar House complex to the north.
From Historic Environment Scotland under OGL v3.
Place summary
Burness is a windmill located in Scar, Sanday, within the Scottish Islands. It is designated as a category B listed building, recognising its historical and architectural significance.
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- Coordinates
- 59.2896, -2.5745
- District
- Orkney Islands
- Postcode
- KW17 2AZ
- Parliamentary constituency
- Orkney and Shetland
Sources
- wikidata: Q17826817 (CC0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Burness, Scar, Sanday?
- Burness, Scar, Sanday is in the Scottish Islands, United Kingdom (postcode KW17 2AZ).
- Is Burness, Scar, Sanday a listed building?
- Burness, Scar, Sanday is officially recognised as category B listed building listed.
- Is Burness, Scar, Sanday free to visit?
- Yes, Burness, Scar, Sanday is free to enter.
- How do I get to Burness, Scar, Sanday?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode KW17 2AZ. It sits within the Orkney and Shetland parliamentary constituency.