Houton
| Houton | |
|---|---|
 The Bay of Houton, showing ferry terminal and lobster pots | |
  Houton Location withinOrkney | |
| OS grid reference | HY317041 |
| Civil parish | |
| Council area | |
| Lieutenancy area | |
| Country | Scotland |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | ORKNEY |
| Postcode district | KW17 |
| Dialling code | 01856 |
| Police | Scotland |
| Fire | Scottish |
| Ambulance | Scottish |
| UK Parliament | |
| Scottish Parliament | |
Houtonis a settlement 5 miles (8.0 km) southeast ofStromnesson the island ofMainland,Orkney,Scotland. The settlement is within the parish ofOrphir,[1]and is situated on a minor road off theA964.[2]
From here, a ferry sails toLynessonHoy,LonghopeonSouth Walls,and the island ofFlotta,as well as a smaller ferry for workers of theFlotta oil terminal.Nearby are the remains of theOrphir Round Church,dedicated to St Nicholas (the only medieval round church in Scotland) and theEarl's Bu,the ruins of a former manor house of the Earldom of Orkney. These sites are in the care ofHistoric Environment Scotland.
TheHolm of Houtonis nearby.
RAF Houton
[edit]RAF Houtonwas situated nearby and was home to the following units:
- No. 306 (Flying Boat) Flight.[3]
- No. 430 (Seaplane) Flight.[4]
- 'F' Boat Seaplane Training Flight was formed on 15 August 1918 and operated theFelixstowe F.3and theCurtiss H.16before being disbanded on 25 November 1918.[5]
- Orkney Wing.[6]
References
[edit]- ^"Details of Houton".Gazetteer for Scotland.Retrieved1 January2014.
- ^"A964".Sabre.Retrieved1 January2014.
- ^Lake, A (1999).Flying units of the RAF.Shrewsbury:Airlife. p. 72.ISBN1-84037-086-6.
- ^Lake, A (1999).Flying units of the RAF.Shrewsbury:Airlife. p. 76.ISBN1-84037-086-6.
- ^Lake, A (1999).Flying units of the RAF.Shrewsbury:Airlife. p. 66.ISBN1-84037-086-6.
- ^"Houton Bay (also Kite Balloon Base)".Airfields of Britain Conservation Trust.Retrieved29 October2013.
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