Stromness in Orkney, Scotland, United Kingdom — Northwestern Europe (the British Isles)
The Lieutenant’s House
Photographed by Michael Herrick, August 29, 2018
1. The Lieutenant’s House Marker
This house was built by Lieutenant
James Robertson RN, who
commanded HMS Beresford at
The Battle of Plattsburg
in 1812.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War of 1812. A significant historical year for this entry is 1812.
Location. 58° 57.925′ N, 3° 17.768′ W. Marker is in Stromness, Scotland, in Orkney. It is at the intersection of John Street and Ferry Road, on the right when traveling north on John Street. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Stromness, Scotland KW16 3AD, United Kingdom. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is on Scotland’s Orkney Islands. Globally, it is in the Atlantic Ocean, in the North Atlantic Region, in Europe, on the Celtic Fringe, in Atlantic Europe, on one of the British Isles, in the Western World, and in the Anglosphere.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Shipwrecks of Scapa Flow (about 150 meters away, measured in a direct line); Warehouse (about 180 meters away); Dr John Rae (about 240 meters away); Stromness Lifeboat Station (approx. 0.2 kilometers away); Alexander Graham (approx. 0.3 kilometers away); Fitzroy Fisheries Barometer (approx. half a kilometer away); a different marker also named Alexander Graham (approx. half a kilometer away); Stromness War Memorial (approx. 0.6 kilometers away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Stromness.
this page online
Photographed by Michael Herrick, August 29, 2018
2. The Lieutenant’s House Marker
Photographed by Michael Herrick, August 29, 2018
3. The Lieutenant’s House Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on January 27, 2022. It was originally submitted on December 21, 2018, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut. This page has been viewed 301 times since then and 24 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on December 21, 2018, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut.
