Stenness, Standing Stones Hotel
Hotel (20th Century), Military Headquarters (First World War)
Site Name Stenness, Standing Stones Hotel
Classification Hotel (20th Century), Military Headquarters (First World War)
Canmore ID 183570
Site Number HY31SW 107
NGR HY 3020 1171
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/183570
- Council Orkney Islands
- Parish Stenness
- Former Region Orkney Islands Area
- Former District Orkney
- Former County Orkney
Note (5 June 2013)
During the First World War the hotel was used as the officers accommondation when the Stenness seaplane base was established. Although the seaplane based closed in 1918, the hotel remained in military use as the headquarters of the of the Naval Air service.
Information from RCAHMS (AKK) 5 June 2013
Project (March 2013 - September 2013)
A project to characterise the quantity and quality of the Scottish resource of known surviving remains of the First World War. Carried out in partnership between Historic Scotland and RCAHMS.
