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2.0 INTRODUCTION
2.1 Location

The Hall of Clestrain is located in the West of the largest of the Orkney Islands, known
as Mainland. It is approximately 9km from Stromness and 18km from Kirkwall just off
the A964. The Kirkwall/Stromness bus via Houton ferry terminal (No.5) passes along
this road.

Figure 3 The study area, marked with a red circle, in the geographical context of Scotland
and the western mainland of Orkney (Map data © 2015 Google)

Address: Hall of Clestrain, Orphir, Orkney, KW17 2RF

Grid Reference: OS Grid Reference HY297072
Orkney comprises a group of about 70 islands, of which around 20 are inhabited. At
59ºN they lie at similar latitude to St. Petersburg, Helsinki, Stockholm, Oslo,
Anchorage, Alaska and Churchill in Manitoba on Hudson Bay.
2.2 Heritage Designations

Hall of Clestrain was listed at Category A on 8/12/1971. The listing reference number
is LB19892.

The area surrounding the Hall of Clestrain is designated as a National Scenic Area: an
area of “outstanding scenic value in a national context”
2.3 The John Rae Society
The John Rae Society (www.johnraesociety.com) was established in 2013. It is a
Scottish Charitable Incorporated Organisation (SCIO). The Society’s Registered
Charity Number is SCO44463. The Society’s purposes are set out in its Constitution
are:
 To advance the education of the public in the life and achievements of John Rae
as the discoverer of the final navigable link of the Northwest Passage and one
of the greatest Arctic explorers.

 To advance the arts, heritage, culture and science by promoting the life and
achievements of John Rae to foster friendship and understanding between
members of the public, the people of Orkney and those in Canada, particularly,

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