Historic churches · Scottish Islands
St Mary's Church, South Ronaldsay
St Mary's Church, South Ronaldsay — category B listed building-listed church in scotland-islands, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 30 min–1 h
- Free entry
About
St Mary's Church, South Ronaldsay is a category B listed building-listed church in scotland-islands, United Kingdom, registered on the Historic Environment Scotland register (entry LB18715). Listed status protects buildings and structures of special architectural or historic interest. See the linked Wikipedia article for further details.
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Heritage listing
Category B Date Added 08/12/1971 Local Authority Orkney Islands Planning Authority Orkney Islands Parish South Ronaldsay NGR ND 44006 84259 Coordinates 344006, 984259 — Kirk built c.1790. Rectangular-plan, crowstep gabled church with simple crowstepped bellcote with bell at W gable. Harled rubble; timber-framed windows; mixture of Welsh and local slate to roof. Interior recast 1896; timber pews; panelled pulpit; memorial stones. KIRKYARD: gabled gateway built 1830. Contains a number of 17th Century gravestones. — Ecclesiastical Building in use as such. Also historically known as the Lady Kirk. A good example of a late 18th Century Orcadian parish church. According to the Old Statistical Account this church was rebuilt in about 1790. It replaced an earlier church that is marked on Blaeu's Atlas of 1654. The church houses a rounded grey whin stone that is carved with 2 footprints and is believed to be a Pictish coronation stone.
From Historic Environment Scotland under OGL v3.
Place summary
St Mary's Church is located in South Ronaldsay, part of the Scottish Islands. This category B listed building is notable for its architectural significance and historical value within the region.
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- Coordinates
- 58.7423, -2.9691
- District
- Orkney Islands
- Postcode
- KW17 2RW
- Parliamentary constituency
- Orkney and Shetland
Sources
- wikidata: Q17828364 (CC0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is St Mary's Church, South Ronaldsay?
- St Mary's Church, South Ronaldsay is in the Scottish Islands, United Kingdom (postcode KW17 2RW).
- Is St Mary's Church, South Ronaldsay a listed building?
- St Mary's Church, South Ronaldsay is officially recognised as category B listed building listed.
- Is St Mary's Church, South Ronaldsay free to visit?
- Yes, St Mary's Church, South Ronaldsay is free to enter.
- How do I get to St Mary's Church, South Ronaldsay?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode KW17 2RW. It sits within the Orkney and Shetland parliamentary constituency.