Hoy, Lyness, Wee Fea, Former Naval Headquarters And Communications Centre is a Grade A listed building in the Orkney Islands local planning authority area, Scotland. First listed on 31 January 2002. Communications centre.

Hoy, Lyness, Wee Fea, Former Naval Headquarters And Communications Centre

WRENN ID
sheer-frieze-plover
Grade
A
Local Planning Authority
Orkney Islands
Country
Scotland
Date first listed
31 January 2002
Type
Communications centre
Source
Historic Environment Scotland listing

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Description

The former Naval Headquarters and Communications Centre, built by the Royal Marine Engineers in 1943, is a large concrete structure with a rectangular plan, serving as a communications and signal station during the Second World War. It is situated on Wee Fea, overlooking Lyness, and is built into a bank with a ditch separating it from the hill to the northwest and southwest.

On the northwest elevation, there is an opening to the left that once had a timber forestair, which is now missing, and a porthole opening to the right flank, along with two additional openings further right. A set-back opening is located at the far left, with concrete stairs leading up to a door. The southwest elevation features a small square window with external pipes visible below. The southeast elevation is marked by several porthole openings and a window at the far left, along with an advanced three-sided section to the right that has windows on each face. There is also a window opening at the far right, and numerous ventilation slits are distributed along this elevation.

The northeast elevation includes three window openings and a concrete forestair at the far right that leads to an opening in the right return. The flat roof is notable for containing remnants of signal mountings, a brick water tank, and other concrete structures.

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