What is recorded here
A named place photographed at this map point in Orkney Islands.
The Italian Chapel in Lambholme, Orkney Islands, was built by Italian prisoners of war during World War II, around 1942–1943. It is a small, simple stone chapel dedicated to St. Francis of Assisi, reflecting both Catholic devotion and the prisoners' craftsmanship; it remains a significant and poignant wartime memorial and place of worship.
Places near here
St George and the Italian ChapelChurch, cross or graveyard · 24 yd
Italian War Memorial, Lamb HolmHeritage place · 31 yd
The Italian Chapel, Lamb Holm - Information board 1Church, cross or graveyard · 35 yd
Italian Chapel MemorialMemorial · 36 yd
Lamb Holm, Italian Chapel, StatueStatue (20th Century) · 41 yd
The Italian ChapelHeritage attraction · 49 yd
Churchill Barrier No. 1, Mainland to Lamb HolmCauseway (20th Century) · 594 yd
GraemeshallNo Class (event) (21st Century) · 1183 yd
St Mary's BayBay · 1427 yd
Bay of SandberBay · 1.2 mi
Glims HolmIsland · 1.3 mi
Sheeptracks and boulder beach, Glimps HolmBeach · 1.6 miOther information
Photo: Bill Henderson · CC BY-SA 2.0