Longhope, Orkney
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| Longhope | |
  Longhope shown within Scotland |
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| OS grid reference | |
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| Council area | Orkney Islands |
| Lieutenancy area | Orkney Islands |
| Constituent country | Scotland |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | STROMNESS |
| Postcode district | KW16 |
| Dialling code | 01856 |
| Police | Northern |
| Fire | Highlands and Islands |
| Ambulance | Scottish |
| European Parliament | Scotland |
| UK Parliament | Orkney and Shetland |
| Scottish Parliament | Orkney |
| List of places: UK • Scotland | |
Longhope is a coastal settlement on the island of South Walls which is one of the Orkney islands off the northern coast of Scotland. South Walls is linked to Hoy by causeway; Longhope is the largest settlement on the two islands.
An RNLI lifeboat has been stationed at Longhope since 1874; a former lifeboat station is now a museum. On 17 March 1969 the station suffered one of the worst tragedies in British lifeboat history when its lifeboat, T.G.B., was lost with all eight crew after answering a mayday call during severe storms. In total, as of 2004, the station has received 26 bravery honours.[1]
Due to its proximity to the former Royal Navy base at Scapa Flow a coastal artillery base, Hackness Gun Battery, was established near Longhope at grid reference ND338912. It was built between 1813 and 1815 in response to a perceived threat from American privateers. The base was constructed alongside one of only three martello towers in Scotland.[2][3]
[edit] External links
- Longhope's website
- Longhope. Undiscovered Scotland. Retrieved on 2007-07-13.
- ^ Lifeboat Station : Longhope. RNLI. Retrieved on 2007-07-13.
- ^ Leith Martello Tower. Gazetteer for Scotland. Retrieved on 2007-07-13.
- ^ Coastal artillery details. Retrieved on 2007-07-13.
- Map sources for Longhope, Orkney
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