Where is Old Parish Church, Halkirk?

Old Parish Church, Halkirk is in Scottish Islands, in the United Kingdom — coordinates 58.5169°, -3.4863°.

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Old Parish Church, Halkirk

Old Parish Church, Halkirk in Orkney + Shetland, United Kingdom.

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Typical visit: 30 min–1 h

Old Parish Church, Halkirk is a place of interest in Orkney + Shetland, United Kingdom — drawn from open-data sources for visitor reference. See the linked Wikipedia article for the full description.

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Halkirk Auld Kirk is a former parish church in Halkirk, Caithness, Scotland. Built in 1753, it stopped being used in 1934 and is now a ruin. Halkirk parish was formed at the time of the Reformation by the union of the Halkirk and Skinnet districts. The "Halkirk Village Old Parish Church And Burial Ground" is a category B listed building.

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History

The church of Halkirk, originally only a chapel attached to the bishop's residence, was dedicated to Saint Catharine, or according to some, to Saint Fergus. The Auld Kirk was built in 1753 upon the same site. The Georgian T-plan design was built to accommodate about 756 individuals, and underwent a substantial repair in 1833. The manse was built about the same time as the church, and underwent some repairs in 1823. By the mid 20th century, the interior had been greatly altered internally and the building was in a decaying state.

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