Dunrossness Parish Church

Dunrossness Parish Church is a church in Shetland Islands, Scotland. Dunrossness Parish Church is situated nearby to Dunrossness Post Office, as well as near Dunrossness Baptist Church.

Type: Church
Description: church building on South Mainland, Shetland Islands, Scotland, UK
Also known as: “Brew, Dunrossness Parish Church”, “Dunrossness Kirk”, and “Dunrossness Parish Church, Brew”
Address: Shetland, ZE2 9JB

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Loch of Huesbreck and Clumlie Broch.

Loch of Huesbreck

Reservoir

Photo: Ken Craig, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Loch of Huesbreck is a reservoir.

Clumlie Broch

Archaeological site

Photo: Mike Pennington, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Clumlie Broch is an Iron Age broch located on Mainland, Shetland, in Scotland. Clumlie Broch is situated 2 miles northeast of Dunrossness Parish Church.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Toab and Exnaboe.

Toab is the southernmost village on Mainland, Shetland, Scotland. It is part of Virkie and overlooks Sumburgh Airport. Toab is within the parish of Dunrossness. The name Toab may come from the old Norse hópr or hóp meaning a small landlocked bay or lagoon. Toab is situated 2 miles south of Dunrossness Parish Church.

Exnaboe

Hamlet

Photo: Mike Pennington, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Exnaboe, locally referred to as 'bö', is a settlement in the Virkie area of the parish of Dunrossness, South Mainland, Shetland, Scotland, overlooking Sumburgh Airport, and the Pool of Virkie. Exnaboe is situated 2 miles south of Dunrossness Parish Church.