Historic churches · Scottish Islands
Westside Church
Westside Church — 12th-century church building, now ruinous, on Westray, Orkney Islands, Scotland, UK.
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- Typical visit
- 30 min–1 h
About
Westside Church is a historic church in the United Kingdom. Heritage designation: scheduled monument. Managed by Historic Environment Scotland. Wikidata describes it as: "12th-century church building, now ruinous, on Westray, Orkney Islands, Scotland, UK". Coordinates: 59.2714°, -2.9575°.
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Westside Church, (also known as Cross Kirk), is a ruined 12th century church located on the island of Westray in Orkney, Scotland. Archaeological excavations at the site suggest that the church is related to a nearby late Norse settlement. Historic Environment Scotland established the site, which includes the church and surrounding cemetery, as a scheduled monument in 1921.
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From the Wikipedia article
Westside Church, (also known as Cross Kirk), is a ruined 12th century church located on the island of Westray in Orkney, Scotland. Archaeological excavations at the site suggest that the church is related to a nearby late Norse settlement. Historic Environment Scotland established the site, which includes the church and surrounding cemetery, as a scheduled monument in 1921.
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- Coordinates
- 59.2714, -2.9575
- District
- Orkney Islands
- Postcode
- KW17 2DR
- Parliamentary constituency
- Orkney and Shetland
- Official site
- www.historicenvironment.scot
Sources
- wikidata: Q1703856 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Westside Church (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Westside Church - Tuquoy 20110529 view from northwest.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Westside Church?
- Westside Church is in the Scottish Islands, United Kingdom (postcode KW17 2DR).
- Who runs Westside Church?
- Westside Church is operated by Historic Environment Scotland.
- Is Westside Church a listed building?
- Westside Church is officially recognised as scheduled monument listed.
- How do I get to Westside Church?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode KW17 2DR. It sits within the Orkney and Shetland parliamentary constituency.