Opened 1856 as a United Presbyterian Church. Since c1930 Church of Scotland
Opened 1856 as a United Presbyterian Church. Since c1930 Church of Scotland is a historic site in Orkney Islands, Scotland. Opened 1856 as a United Presbyterian Church. Since c1930 Church of Scotland is situated nearby to St Margaret’s Church and Hall, as well as near the meadow South Ronaldsay and Burray Agricultural Show Ground.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include W Hourston Blacksmiths Museum and Sorquoy,standing stone,Papley.
W Hourston Blacksmiths Museum
Museum
Photo: Antony Dixon, CC BY-SA 2.0.
W Hourston Blacksmiths Museum is situated 1,300 feet west of Opened 1856 as a United Presbyterian Church. Since c1930 Church of Scotland.
Sorquoy,standing stone,Papley
Archaeological site
Photo: Ian Balcombe, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Sorquoy,standing stone,Papley is an archaeological site, which is situated 1½ miles southeast of Opened 1856 as a United Presbyterian Church. Since c1930 Church of Scotland.
St Peter’s Church
Church
Photo: Ian Balcombe, CC BY-SA 2.0.
St Peter’s Church is situated 2 miles southeast of Opened 1856 as a United Presbyterian Church. Since c1930 Church of Scotland.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Saint Margaret’s Hope and Ayre of Cara.
Saint Margaret’s Hope
Village
Photo: Bob Jones, CC BY-SA 2.0.
St Margaret's Hope is a village in the Orkney Islands, off the north coast of Scotland. It is known locally as The Hope or The Hup. With a population of about 550, it is Orkney's third largest settlement after Kirkwall and Stromness.
Ayre of Cara
Locality
Photo: Karl Cooper, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Ayre of Cara is a locality, which is situated 2 miles northeast of Opened 1856 as a United Presbyterian Church. Since c1930 Church of Scotland.
Herston
Hamlet
Photo: Lis Burke, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Herston is a village on South Ronaldsay, Orkney, Scotland, United Kingdom. Herston is historically a fishing village but its only industry to speak of is Herston Stained Glass, now that Herston Hikers Hostel is now inactive. Herston is situated 2 miles southwest of Opened 1856 as a United Presbyterian Church. Since c1930 Church of Scotland.
Opened 1856 as a United Presbyterian Church. Since c1930 Church of Scotland
- Type: Historic site
- Categories: tourist attraction and tourism
- Location: Orkney Islands, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
58.82405° or 58° 49′ 27″ northLongitude
-2.95497° or 2° 57′ 18″ westOpen location code
9CCVR2FW+J2OpenStreetMap ID
node 8972237744OpenStreetMap feature
historic=yes
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Highlights include St Margaret’s Church and Hall and South Ronaldsay and Burray Agricultural Show Ground.
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