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Earl's Bu and Church, Orphir
Street address: Orphir, Orkney KW17 2RD, Scotland, United Kingdom
Mailing address: Skara Brae Prehistoric Village, Sandwick, Stromness, Orkney KW16 3LR, Scotland, United Kingdom
Telephone: 44 (0) 1856 841815
Fax: 44 (0) 1856 841885
E-mail:
Website: http:/
Proprietor: Historic Scotland
Contact: Ann Marwick District Visitors' Services Manager
Proprietor: Apr-Sep: 9.30am-6.30pm daily; Oct-Mar: 9.30am-4.30pm daily
Admission: Free of charge
Accessibility: Car park, limited disabled access via grass path and gate
 Located eight miles west south west of Kirkwall at Orphir, the Earl's Bu comprises the foundations of ancient buildings which have been identified as the remains of the early 12th-century seat of Haakon Paulsson Earl of Orkney.
The adjacent church also dates from the 12th century, and consists of the chancel and part of the nave of the only medieval round church in Scotland.
Nearby is the Orkneyinga Saga Centre.
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