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{{short description|A small inhabited tidal island in Stromness harbour and one of the Orkney islands of Scotland}}
{{short description|Small inhabited tidal island in Stromness harbour and one of the Orkney islands of Scotland}}
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{{distinguish|Inner Holm of Skaw}}
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It is about {{convert|350|m}} east of the harbour front of Stromness but it is connected to the [[Mainland, Orkney|Orkney Mainland]] shore at low tide on the opposite side of the bay. The larger islet of Outer Holm, to which Inner Holm is also connected at low tide, lies to the south.<ref name=OS/> The waters of Cairston Roads, part of [[Scapa Flow]], lie to the east.
It is about {{convert|350|m}} east of the harbour front of Stromness but it is connected to the [[Mainland, Orkney|Orkney Mainland]] shore at low tide on the opposite side of the bay. The larger islet of Outer Holm, to which Inner Holm is also connected at low tide, lies to the south.<ref name=OS/> The waters of Cairston Roads, part of [[Scapa Flow]], lie to the east.


Although not recorded as permanently inhabited in 2001<ref>{{GRO10}}</ref> according to the [[United Kingdom Census 2011|2011 census]] there was a single inhabitant both at that time and in 2001 when the total for the islet was included with that of Orkney itself.<ref name=NRS/> There built structures are at the north end and a stony causeway allows for vehicular access at low tides.<ref name=OS/> A small wind turbine has been erected on the west coast.
Although not recorded as permanently inhabited in 2001<ref>{{GRO10}}</ref> according to the [[United Kingdom Census 2011|2011 census]] there was a single inhabitant both at that time and in 2001 when the total for the islet was included with that of Orkney itself.<ref name=NRS/> There built structures are at the north end and a stony causeway allows for vehicular access at low tides.<ref name=OS/> A [[small wind turbine]] has been erected on the west coast.


The SS ''Gnome'' ran aground on 23 January 1857 while entering Stromness harbour "on the Holme side". It is thought she was successfully recovered from a position between the Inner and Outer Holm.<ref>[http://canmore.rcahms.gov.uk/en/site/283503/details/gnome+stromness+harbour+entrance+orkney+atlantic/ "Gnome, Stromness Harbour Entrance"]. CANMORE. Retrieved 6 September 2013.</ref>
The SS ''Gnome'' ran aground on 23 January 1857 while entering Stromness harbour "on the Holme side". It is thought she was successfully recovered from a position between the Inner and Outer Holm.<ref>[http://canmore.rcahms.gov.uk/en/site/283503/details/gnome+stromness+harbour+entrance+orkney+atlantic/ "Gnome, Stromness Harbour Entrance"]. CANMORE. Retrieved 6 September 2013.</ref>
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==Notes==
==Notes==
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{{Commons cat|Inner Holm}}
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[[File:Inner Holm from end of the jetty - geograph.org.uk - 1362038.jpg|thumb|left|Inner Holm from [[Stromness]] harbour at mid-tide]]
[[File:Inner Holm from end of the jetty - geograph.org.uk - 1362038.jpg|thumb|left|Inner Holm from [[Stromness]] harbour at mid-tide]]


Latest revision as of 12:15, 8 April 2022

Not to be confused with Inner Holm of Skaw.

Inner Holm
Old Norse nameUnknown
Meaning of nameinner rounded islet
Inner Holm from MV Hamnavoe
Inner Holm from MV Hamnavoe
Location
Inner Holm is located in Orkney Islands
Inner Holm
Inner Holm
Inner Holm shown within Orkney
OS grid referenceHY259087
Coordinates58°57′36″N 3°17′20″W / 58.96°N 3.289°W / 58.96; -3.289
Physical geography
Island groupOrkney
Areac. 2 hectares (4.9 acres)
Highest elevation16 m (52 ft)
Administration
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
CountryScotland
Council areaOrkney Islands
Demographics
Population1[1]
Population rank89= [2]
Lymphad
References[3]

Inner Holm is a small inhabited island in Stromness harbour and one of the Orkney islands of Scotland.

It is about 350 metres (1,150 ft) east of the harbour front of Stromness but it is connected to the Orkney Mainland shore at low tide on the opposite side of the bay. The larger islet of Outer Holm, to which Inner Holm is also connected at low tide, lies to the south.[3] The waters of Cairston Roads, part of Scapa Flow, lie to the east.

Although not recorded as permanently inhabited in 2001[4] according to the 2011 census there was a single inhabitant both at that time and in 2001 when the total for the islet was included with that of Orkney itself.[1] There built structures are at the north end and a stony causeway allows for vehicular access at low tides.[3] A small wind turbine has been erected on the west coast.

The SS Gnome ran aground on 23 January 1857 while entering Stromness harbour "on the Holme side". It is thought she was successfully recovered from a position between the Inner and Outer Holm.[5]

Notes[edit]

  1. ^ a b National Records of Scotland (15 August 2013). "Appendix 2: Population and households on Scotland's Inhabited Islands" (PDF). Statistical Bulletin: 2011 Census: First Results on Population and Household Estimates for Scotland Release 1C (Part Two) (PDF) (Report). SG/2013/126. Retrieved 14 August 2020.
  2. ^ Area and population ranks: there are c. 300 islands over 20 ha in extent and 93 permanently inhabited islands were listed in the 2011 census.
  3. ^ a b c Ordnance Survey. OS Maps Online (Map). 1:25,000. Leisure.
  4. ^ General Register Office for Scotland (28 November 2003) Scotland's Census 2001 – Occasional Paper No 10: Statistics for Inhabited Islands. Retrieved 26 February 2012.
  5. ^ "Gnome, Stromness Harbour Entrance". CANMORE. Retrieved 6 September 2013.
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Inner Holm from Stromness harbour at mid-tide

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