St Magnus Church
St Magnus Church, Birsay is a 17th-century church located in the parish of Birsay on Mainland, Orkney in Scotland. Built in 1664 on the site of an earlier, 11th-century church, St Magnus was later expanded in 1760 and 1867.
- Church
- Description: church in Orkney Islands, Scotland, UK
- Address: The Palace, Birsay, KW17 2LX
- Also known as“Birsay, Cleatfurrows, St Magnus‘ Church”“Saint Magnus”“St Magnus Church, Birsay”“St Magnus‘ Church, Cleatfurrows, Birsay”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Brough of Birsay and Brough of Birsay Lighthouse.
Brough of Birsay Lighthouse
Lighthouse
The unmanned Brough of Birsay Lighthouse lighthouse was built in 1925 by David A Stevenson. Brough of Birsay Lighthouse is situated 1 mile northwest of St Magnus Church.
Loch of Boardhouse
The Loch of Boardhouse is a freshwater loch in the… Loch of Boardhouse is situated 1½ miles southeast of St Magnus Church.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Birsay and Twatt.
St Magnus Church
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Latitude
59.12947° or 59° 7′ 46″ north
Longitude
-3.31634° or 3° 18′ 59″ west
Open location code
9CFR4MHM+QF
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worship
OpenStreetMap feature
building=church
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In Other Languages
“St Magnus Church” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “St Magnus Church (Birsay)”
- Dutch: “St Magnus Church”
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Site of the Bishop’s Palace and Point of Snusan Volunteers‘ Gun Battery.
Nearby Places
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