2016

HY2825 : Kirbuster - Farm Museum - Ruined barn leading to kiln

taken 10 years ago, near to Kirbuster, Mainland, Orkney Islands, Scotland

Kirbuster - Farm Museum - Ruined barn leading to kiln
Kirbuster - Farm Museum - Ruined barn leading to kiln
Looking inside the ruined barn which is attached to HY2825 : Kirbuster - Farm Museum - Kiln
Kirbuster Farm Museum

Kirbuster Farm Museum is situated at Kirbuster on Mainland Orkney. Its land straddles the Burn of Kirbuster which links the two lochs of Boardhouse and Hundland.
The farm has been turned into a museum and is the last unrestored example of a traditional 'Firehoose' in Northern Europe.
Dating back to 1595 it was occupied as recently as the 1960s. It was opened as a museum in 1987, entry is free (though a donation is appreciated) but it is only open from March to October - see the Orkney Museums website here: LinkExternal link
See also Orkney.com website: LinkExternal link
Trove.Scot website: LinkExternal link


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Geographical Context: Historic sites and artefacts Farm, Fishery, Market Gardening Village, Rural settlement Ruin: Barn Island: Orkney Mainland Place: Kirbuster Primary Subject: Museum
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HY2825, 22 images   (more nearby 🔍)
Photographer
Rob Farrow   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Wednesday, 7 September, 2016   (more nearby)
Submitted
Wednesday, 5 November, 2025
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! HY 2830 2543 [10m precision]
WGS84: 59:6.5801N 3:15.2237W
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OSGB36: geotagged! HY 2830 2543
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East-southeast (about 112 degrees)
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