Lady Kirk

The Lady Kirk at is a ruined 17th-century church on the island of , in , . The church was built in 1674, on the foundations of the 13th-century church.
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  • Type: Church
  • Description: ruins in Orkney Islands, Scotland, UK
  • Also known as: “Pierowall Church (Lady Kirk), Westray”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Westray and Links of Noltland.

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is one of the of Scotland, with a population in 2011 of 588. The main settlement is Pierowall in the north of the island, but the ferry from Kirkwall lands at Rapness near its south end.

Archaeological site
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was a large prehistoric settlement located on the north coast of the island of in , . The extensive ruins includes several late Neolithic and early Bronze Age dwellings and is place of discovery of the Westray Wife figurine, uncovered during an excavation in 2009. is situated 3,700 feet northwest of Lady Kirk.

Aerodrome
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is an airport at Aikerness, on in the , Scotland. Westray Aerodrome has a CAA Ordinary Licence that allows flights for the public transport of passengers or for flying instruction as authorised by the licensee. is situated 2½ miles northeast of Lady Kirk.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Pierowall.

Village
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is a village of in the Orkney Islands, off the coast of the northern . The village is the island's largest settlement and lies near its northern end, around Bay.

Lady Kirk

Latitude
59.32205° or 59° 19′ 19″ north
Longitude
-2.98658° or 2° 59′ 12″ west
Open location code
9CFV82C7+R9
Open­Street­Map ID
way 561820399
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­church
Wiki­data ID
Q1653742
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

“Lady Kirk” goes by many names.
  • Dutch: “Pierowall Church”

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Westray Fire Station and Youth Centre.

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