Bishop’s House
Bishop's House is a retreat house for the Scottish Episcopal Church, located on the island of Iona, off the west coast of Scotland.Photo: RichTea, CC BY-SA 2.0.
- Type: Guest house
- Description: retreat house on Iona, Argyll and Bute, Scotland, UK
- Also known as: “Bishop’s House, Iona”
- Postal code: PA76 6SJ
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Iona and St Oran’s Chapel.
Iona
Iona is an island one mile west of Mull in the Scottish Inner Hebrides. It's only 3½ miles long by 1½ miles across, with a population of 210 in 2019. Its main settlement Baile Mor is just a straggle of cottages.
St Oran’s Chapel
Church
Photo: Keith Laverack, CC BY-SA 2.0.
St Oran's Chapel is a medieval chapel located on the island of Iona in the Inner Hebrides off the west coast of Scotland. Built in the 12th century, the chapel was dedicated to St Oran. St Oran’s Chapel is situated 690 feet northwest of Bishop’s House.
Iona Church, Iona
Church
Photo: ArchHist, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Iona Church, Iona is situated 660 feet west of Bishop’s House.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Fionnphort and Kintra.
Fionnphort
Photo: Zenit, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Fionnphort is a small fishing port at the far west of the Ross of Mull, where the ferry crosses to Iona. The population is about 80 and the village has limited accommodation or other amenities.
Kintra
Hamlet
Photo: Dave Fergusson, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Kintra, meaning "head of the beach" in Scottish Gaelic, is a settlement on the North-Western coast of the Ross of Mull, Scotland. The settlement is within the parish of Kilfinichen and Kilvickeon. Kintra is situated 2 miles northeast of Bishop’s House.
Knocknafenaig
Locality
Knocknafenaig is a ruined township on the Isle of Mull, Scotland. Located in the south-western portion of the island known as the Ross of Mull, Knocknafenaig is an extremely well preserved township that shows many characteristics of the 19th-century and early 20th-century living conditions. Knocknafenaig is situated 6 miles southeast of Bishop’s House.
Bishop’s House
- Categories: house, building, tourism, and accommodation
- Location: Argyll and Bute, Scottish Highlands, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
56.33284° or 56° 19′ 58″ northLongitude
-6.39085° or 6° 23′ 27″ westOpen location code
9C8M8JM5+4MOpenStreetMap ID
way 144924767OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=guest_houseWikidata ID
Q4917421
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