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Holm of Noss
Holm of Noss in Orkney + Shetland, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 4 h–12 h
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Holm of Noss is a place of interest in Orkney + Shetland, United Kingdom — drawn from open-data sources for visitor reference. See the linked Wikipedia article for the full description.
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From the Wikipedia article
The Holm of Noss or Cradle Holm is an uninhabited islet of the Shetland Islands. It is about 48m at its highest point.
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Background
History
The island's other name, "Cradle Holm", comes from a small hoist, or cradle, which used to run between the island and Noss, for around 200 years from the 17th century, to 1864. It was said to be big enough to be able to take one man, and one sheep. In 1864, the laird's factor, Mr Walker, had the cradle dismantled on the grounds of safety, and had a wall erected on the neighbouring cliff on Noss. The crofter who constructed the original cradle is said to have won his bet, that he could not climb it, but died shortly after constructing the cradle.
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- Coordinates
- 60.1328, -1.0100
Sources
- wikidata: Q5883180 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Holm of Noss (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Holm of Noss?
- Holm of Noss is in Scottish Islands, in the United Kingdom — coordinates 60.1328°, -1.0100°.
- Is Holm of Noss free to visit?
- Yes — admission to Holm of Noss is free.