Birnie Kirk
Birnie Kirk is a 12th century parish church located near Elgin, in Moray, Scotland. It was the first cathedral of the Bishop of Moray and is one of the oldest in Scotland to have been in continuous use.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Church
- Denomination: Church of Scotland
- Description: church in Elgin, Scotland
- Also known as: “Birnie Parish Church”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Mannochmore distillery and Glenlossie distillery.
Mannochmore distillery
Distillery
Photo: Anne Burgess, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Mannochmore distillery is a Scottish Whisky distillery near Elgin. Mannochmore distillery is situated 1 mile southeast of Birnie Kirk.
Glenlossie distillery
Distillery
Photo: Andrew Wood, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Glenlossie distillery is a single malt whisky distillery in Elgin, Morayshire in Scotland. Glenlossie distillery is situated 1 mile southeast of Birnie Kirk.
Elgin railway station
Railway station
Photo: Nigel Thompson, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Elgin railway station is a railway station serving the town of Elgin, Moray in Scotland. The station is managed and served by ScotRail and is on the Aberdeen to Inverness Line, between Keith and Forres, measured 12 miles 18 chains from Forres. Elgin railway station is situated 2½ miles north of Birnie Kirk.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Longmorn and Miltonduff.
Longmorn
Village
Longmorn is a village in Moray, Scotland, famous for its malt whisky distilleries. It lies approximately 2.5 miles south of Elgin, on the main road from Elgin to Rothes. Longmorn is situated 1½ miles east of Birnie Kirk.
Miltonduff
Hamlet
Miltonduff is a hamlet 1.5 miles southwest of Elgin and is in the Scottish council area of Moray. Miltonduff is situated 1½ miles northwest of Birnie Kirk.
Fogwatt
Village
Fogwatt/Fywatt is a small village near Elgin, in Moray, Scotland. Fogwatt Community Hall is a local community hall that is situated on the main road towards Rothes. Fogwatt is situated 2 miles southeast of Birnie Kirk.
Birnie Kirk
- Categories: building, place of worship, and religion
- Location: Moray, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
57.61144° or 57° 36′ 41″ northLongitude
-3.32979° or 3° 19′ 47″ westOpen location code
9C9RJM6C+H3OpenStreetMap ID
way 314190843OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worshipOpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap attribute
denomination=church_of_scotlandWikidata ID
Q4916893
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In Other Languages
From Egyptian Arabic to German—“Birnie Kirk” goes by many names.
- Egyptian Arabic: “كنيسه بيرنى كيرك”
- German: “Birnie Kirk”
- German: “St Brendon’s Church”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Birnie Symbol Stone and Birnie Kirk Hall.
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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Birnie Kirk”. Photo: Billreid, CC BY-SA 3.0.