Braeswick is a settlement on the island of
Sanday, in
Orkney
Orkney (; sco, Orkney; on, Orkneyjar; nrn, Orknøjar), also known as the Orkney Islands, is an archipelago in the Northern Isles of Scotland, situated off the north coast of the island of Great Britain. Orkney is 10 miles (16 km) north ...
, Scotland. The settlement is within the parish of
Cross and Burness, and is situated on the B9070.
See also
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Sanday Light Railway
The Sanday Light Railway was a privately owned ridable miniature railway situated in Braeswick, on the island of Sanday, Orkney, Scotland.
The railway was of gauge. The first rails were laid down in 1999, and the line closed at the end of 20 ...
References
External links
National Museums Scotland - Brooch from Braeswick, Sanday, OrkneyBBC Domesday Reloaded - D-block GB-360000-1035000 - Pool, Sanday
''Queen of Naples'': Braes Wick, Sanday, Orkney
wreck of a 19th-century brig
A brig is a type of sailing vessel defined by its rig: two masts which are both square rig, square-rigged. Brigs originated in the second half of the 18th century and were a common type of smaller merchant vessel or warship from then until the ...
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Villages in Orkney
Sanday, Orkney
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