Historic churches · Scottish Islands
St Olaf's Church
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St Olaf's Church — Ruins of medieval church in Lund, Unst, Shetland Islands, Scotland, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 30 min–1 h
- Free entry
About
St Olaf's Church is a historic church in the United Kingdom. Heritage designation: scheduled monument. Wikidata describes it as: "Ruins of medieval church in Lund, Unst, Shetland Islands, Scotland, UK". Coordinates: 60.7160°, -0.9629°.
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Heritage listing
St Olaf's Church, Unst is a ruined medieval church located on the island of Unst, in Shetland, Scotland, UK. The church was built in the Celtic style, and dates to the twelfth century. The burial ground surrounding the church includes several early medieval stone crosses. Historic Environment Scotland first listed the site as a scheduled monument in 1957.
From Historic Environment Scotland under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
St Olaf's Church, Unst is a ruined medieval church located on the island of Unst, in Shetland, Scotland, UK. The church was built in the Celtic style, and dates to the twelfth century. The burial ground surrounding the church includes several early medieval stone crosses. Historic Environment Scotland first listed the site as a scheduled monument in 1957.
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Background
Description
The ruins of St Olaf's church are located 0.5 km northwest of the hamlet of Lund, on the island of Unst in the Shetland Islands, UK. The roofless building is a single-chamber rectangular structure, measuring 14.5 m by 6.76 m. The thickness of the walls range from 1.1 m to 1.37 m. Approximately 5.19 m of the eastern section of the building has been rebuilt. The fabric of the building is made of local rubble in lime mortar, and is in poor condition. It has been determined that the church was built in the twelfth century and was in use until 1785. A covered-up rectangular doorway at the west end of the south wall of the church can still be seen. The current entrance, an arched doorway, is…
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- Coordinates
- 60.7160, -0.9629
Sources
- wikidata: Q2192114 (CC0)
- wikipedia: St Olaf's Church, Unst (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: St Olaf’s 3.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is St Olaf's Church?
- St Olaf's Church is in the Scottish Islands, United Kingdom.
- What is St Olaf's Church?
- St Olaf's Church — Ruins of medieval church in Lund, Unst, Shetland Islands, Scotland, UK.
- How do I get to St Olaf's Church?
- Its coordinates are 60.7160°, -0.9629°.
- Is St Olaf's Church a listed building?
- St Olaf's Church is officially recognised as scheduled monument listed.
- Is St Olaf's Church free to visit?
- Yes, St Olaf's Church is free to enter.