Ancumtoun

Ancumtoun

Sheep on the rocky shore at Ancumtoun, with the North Ronaldsay lighthouse in the distance
Ancumtoun
 Ancumtoun shown within Orkney
OS grid referenceHY761551
Civil parishCross and Burness
Council areaOrkney Islands
Lieutenancy areaOrkney Islands
CountryScotland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post town ORKNEY
Postcode district KW17
Dialling code 01856
Police Scottish
Fire Scottish
Ambulance Scottish
EU Parliament Scotland
UK ParliamentOrkney and Shetland
Scottish ParliamentOrkney
List of places
UK
Scotland

Coordinates: 59°22′55″N 2°25′19″W / 59.382°N 2.422°W / 59.382; -2.422

Ancumtoun is a small settlement in the north of the island of North Ronaldsay, Orkney, Scotland. The settlement is within the parish of Cross and Burness.[1]

References

  1. "Details of Ancumtoun". Gazetteer for Scotland. Retrieved 1 January 2015.

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