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In 1887, John Bartholomew's Gazetteer of the British Isles described Pierowall like this:
Pierowall, vil., in NE., of Westray island, Westray And Papa Westray par., Orkney, on the Bay of Pierowall.
Pierowall is now part of ORKNEY ISLANDS Council. Click here for graphs and data of how ORKNEY ISLANDS has changed over two centuries. For statistics about Pierowall itself, go to Statistics.
How to reference this page:
GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, History of Pierowall, in Orkney Islands and Orkney | Map and description, A Vision of Britain through Time.
URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/22248
Date accessed: 08th April 2026
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