Bass Rock, St Baldred’s Chapel

Bass Rock, St Baldred’s Chapel is a chapel in , . Bass Rock, St Baldred’s Chapel is situated nearby to , as well as near the spring .
Photo: Anne Burgess, CC BY-SA 2.0.
  • Type: Chapel
  • Description: chapel in East Lothian, Scotland, UK
  • Also known as: “St Baldred’s Chapel” and “St Baldred’s Chapel, Bass Rock”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Bass Rock and Bass Rock Lighthouse.

Islet
Photo: Honge, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The , or simply the Bass, is an island in the outer part of the in the east of . Approximately 2 km offshore, and 5 km north-east of , it is a steep-sided volcanic plug, 107 m at its highest point, and is home to a large colony of gannets.

Lighthouse
Photo: Stanley Howe, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The on is a 20-metre lighthouse, built in 1902 by David Stevenson, who demolished the 13th-century keep, or governor's house, and some other buildings within the castle for the stone.

Castle
Photo: Lynne Kirton, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a ruined mid-14th-century fortress, located 5 kilometres east of , in , Scotland. It sits atop a promontory opposite the , looking out onto the . is situated 1½ miles south of Bass Rock, St Baldred’s Chapel.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Canty Bay and Auldhame & Scoughall.

Hamlet
Photo: Keith Burns, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a small inlet and coastal hamlet on the northern coast of East Lothian, Scotland. It is 2 miles east of and is opposite the and . is situated 1½ miles southwest of Bass Rock, St Baldred’s Chapel.

Hamlet
Photo: Renata Edge, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Auldhame and Scoughall are hamlets in , Scotland. They are close to the town of and the village of Whitekirk, and are approximately 25 miles east of . is situated 2 miles south of Bass Rock, St Baldred’s Chapel.

Hamlet
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.
comprises a beach, an estate and a harbour. It lies 4 miles east of , , . is situated 2 miles south of Bass Rock, St Baldred’s Chapel.

Bass Rock, St Baldred’s Chapel

Latitude
56.07702° or 56° 4′ 37″ north
Longitude
-2.64136° or 2° 38′ 29″ west
Open location code
9C8V39G5+RF
Open­Street­Map ID
way 365945330
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­chapel
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­chapel
Wiki­data ID
Q114711727
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