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St Magnus Church (Egilsay)
St Magnus Church (Egilsay) — church in Egilsay, UK.
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St Magnus Church (Egilsay) is a historic church in the United Kingdom. Records date its origin to 1101. Heritage designation: scheduled monument. Wikidata describes it as: "church in Egilsay, UK". Coordinates: 59.1569°, -2.9352°.
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St Magnus Church is a ruined medieval round-tower church located on the island of Egilsay, in Orkney, Scotland. The site is recognized as the place of execution of Saint Magnus Erlendsson, Earl of Orkney, in the 12th century. The roofless structure dates back to the 12th century, and has been described by Historic Environment Scotland (HES) as second only to St Magnus Cathedral, Kirkwall, as a surviving Norse church in Scotland.
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- Coordinates
- 59.1569, -2.9352
- District
- Orkney Islands
- Postcode
- KW17 2QD
- Parliamentary constituency
- Orkney and Shetland
- Established
- 1101
Sources
- wikidata: Q2556828 (CC0)
- wikipedia: St Magnus Church, Egilsay (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: St. Magnus Church Egilsay.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is St Magnus Church (Egilsay)?
- St Magnus Church (Egilsay) is in Scottish Islands, in the United Kingdom — coordinates 59.1569°, -2.9352°.
- When was St Magnus Church (Egilsay) built?
- St Magnus Church (Egilsay) dates to 1101 — the Norman & medieval period.
- Is St Magnus Church (Egilsay) a listed building?
- St Magnus Church (Egilsay) carries the heritage designation "scheduled monument" — a protective status under UK heritage law.