Rousay Church Centre (Church of Scotland)
Rousay Church Centre (Church of Scotland) is a church in Orkney Islands, Scotland. Rousay Church Centre (Church of Scotland) is situated nearby to the community center Rousay, Egilsay & Wyre Development Trust, as well as near Upper Knarston (ruins).Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Egilsay and Wyre.
Egilsay
Island
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Egilsay is one of the Orkney Islands in Scotland, lying east of Rousay. The anglicized name of Eagleshay was used in past centuries. The island is largely farmland and is known for St Magnus Church, dedicated or re-dedicated to Saint Magnus, who was killed on the island in 1117 by an axe blow to the head. Egilsay is situated 1½ miles east of Rousay Church Centre (Church of Scotland).
Wyre
Island
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Wyre is one of the Orkney Islands, lying south-east of Rousay. It is 311 hectares and 32 metres at its highest point. It is one of the smallest inhabited islands in the archipelago. Wyre is situated 2 miles south of Rousay Church Centre (Church of Scotland).
Cubbie Roo’s Burden, chambered cairn, Rousay
Archaeological site
Photo: N Chadwick, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Cubbie Roo’s Burden, chambered cairn, Rousay is an archaeological site, which is situated 3,900 feet south of Rousay Church Centre (Church of Scotland).
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Tingwall and Evie.
Tingwall
Village
Tingwall is a farm and ferry terminal that lies on the north-east coast of Orkney's West Mainland on the Gairsay Sound in the parish of Evie and Rendall. Tingwall is situated 4½ miles southwest of Rousay Church Centre (Church of Scotland).
Evie
Village
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Evie is a parish and village on Mainland, Orkney, Scotland. The parish is located in the north-west of the Mainland, between Birsay and Rendall, forming the coastline opposite the isle of Rousay. Evie is situated 5 miles southwest of Rousay Church Centre (Church of Scotland).
Rousay Church Centre (Church of Scotland)
- Type: Church
- Categories: place of worship and religion
- Location: Orkney Islands, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
59.14504° or 59° 8′ 42″ northLongitude
-2.97424° or 2° 58′ 27″ westOpen location code
9CFV42WG+28OpenStreetMap ID
node 8947219264OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worship
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Highlights include Rousay, Egilsay & Wyre Development Trust and Upper Knarston (ruins).
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