The parish of Stromness includes the islands of Hoy and Graemsay and a tract of about 5 miles by 3¾ on Mainland.
Antiquities include Breckness House, erected in 1633 by George Graham, bishop of Orkney at the west entrance of Hoy Sound; and an ancient cemetery, with ruined church, and remains of a monastery, between Breckness House and Stromness town.