St Columba’s Church of Scotland
St Columba’s Church of Scotland is a church in Shetland Islands, Scotland. St Columba’s Church of Scotland is situated nearby to The Scottish Episcopal Church St Magnus, as well as near Lerwick Congregational Church.- Type: Church
- Denomination: Church of Scotland
- Also known as: “The Big Kirk”
- Address: Shetland, ZE1 0AQ
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Fort Charlotte and Lerwick Town Hall.
Fort Charlotte
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Fort Charlotte in the centre of Lerwick, Shetland, is an artillery fort, roughly five sided, with bastions on each of three landward corners, and half-bastions on the corners of the seaward face. Fort Charlotte is situated 1,600 feet northwest of St Columba’s Church of Scotland.
Lerwick Town Hall
Town hall
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Lerwick Town Hall is a municipal building located on Hillhead in Lerwick, Shetland, Scotland. It is used as an events venue and registrar's office. The building, which was also the meeting place of Shetland Islands Council until 2022, is a Category A listed building. Lerwick Town Hall is situated 1,400 feet northwest of St Columba’s Church of Scotland.
Shetland Library
Library
Photo: Ruth Sharville, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Shetland Library is the public library service of Shetland, with its main branch based in Lerwick. Membership is open to both residents of and visitors to the islands. Shetland Library is situated 1,300 feet northwest of St Columba’s Church of Scotland.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Lerwick and Sound.
Lerwick
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Lerwick is the largest town and capital of the Shetland Islands, with a population of 6760 in 2022. It's the obvious base for touring Shetland.
Sound
Quarter
Photo: Robbie, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Lerwick is the largest town and capital of the Shetland Islands, with a population of 6760 in 2022. It's the obvious base for touring Shetland.
Gunnista
Hamlet
Photo: Colin Smith, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Gunnista is a hamlet, which is situated 2 miles northeast of St Columba’s Church of Scotland.
St Columba’s Church of Scotland
- Categories: building, place of worship, and religion
- Location: Shetland Islands, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
60.15151° or 60° 9′ 5″ northLongitude
-1.14119° or 1° 8′ 28″ westInception
1829Open location code
9CGW5V25+JGOpenStreetMap ID
way 71008017OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worshipOpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap attribute
denomination=church_of_scotland
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