Herston, Orkney
Herston is a village on South Ronaldsay, Orkney. Herston is historically a fishing village but its only industry to speak of is Herston Stained Glass, now that Herston Hikers Hostel is now inactive.
| Herston | |
|---|---|
 View along the street where cottages overlook Widewall Bay | |
  Herston Location within Orkney | |
| OS grid reference | ND420915 |
| 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 | |
The video for the Eurythmics song, "Here Comes the Rain Again", was partially filmed in Herston, at the wreck of the WWI-era ship, Monarch.[1]
References
- "Monarch". Scapa Flow: Historic Wreck Site. Retrieved 7 December 2014.
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