What is recorded here
Kirkwall, Palace Road, Bowling Green is a possible 20th-century bowling green in Orkney Islands, Scotland. The exact point is known to the nearest metre, yet the purpose and history remain unrecorded. A small grassy patch may have hosted local games, casual walks or quiet leisure before fading from memory.
Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records Kirkwall, Palace Road, Bowling Green as Bowling Green (20th Century)(possible). The official map says its point is accurate as follows: NGR given to the nearest 1m. The record does not by itself mean that the public may enter the place.
The historic-place record does not grant public access. Check current conditions and ownership before entering land or a building.
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