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St Boniface's Church in Orkney

St Boniface's Church in Orkney Islands is a church (KW17 2BU). It is also known as Papa Westray, St Boniface's Church and is named after Saint Boniface. The church is a listed building. Ⓦ.

Postal Code
KW17 2BU
Building Type
church
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St Boniface Kirk, Papa Westray Geograph.org.uk 176006
St Boniface Kirk, Papa Westray. There has been a kirk on this site since the 8th century when it was an important Pictish ecclesiastical centre, possibly used as a base for missionary activity in Shetland. The island's common name, Papay, derives from the Viking term for an island of priests. The oldest masonry in the current kirk dates from the 12th century, but it was substantially rebuilt around 1700 to make it suitable for presbyterian worship. The outside steps and door lead to the wooden gallery which was installed to provide additional seating. This building became redundant when the Church of Scotland and Free Church congregations were reunited in 1929, but was restored in 1993. – Lis Burke, CC BY-SA 2.0 – Wikimedia Commons

Bird hides nearby

The north hide
1,5 km

Body of waters nearby

Loch of St Tredwell
2,0 km

Buildings nearby

Pumphouse
750 m
Holland
1,2 km
Museum
1,2 km
St. Annes Church
1,3 km
Papa Westray Community School
1,3 km
Stripes
1,4 km
Ness
Point of Ness, Ness
1,5 km

Community centres nearby

Beltane House
1,2 km

Fire stations nearby

Papa Westray Community Fire Station
1,5 km

Museum nearby

The Kelp Store
1,2 km

Retail buildings nearby

Post Office
1,3 km

Other nearby

Hisnabreck
400 m
Quoys
450 m
Kirkhouse
450 m
Turnstones
550 m
Howe
650 m
The Green
800 m
Mayback
850 m
Midhouse
900 m
Newbiggin
950 m
Rose Cottage
1000 m
Skennist
1,0 km
Shorehouse
1,1 km
Cott
1,1 km
Clestrain
1,1 km
South Via
1,1 km
Micklegarth
1,1 km
North Via
1,2 km
Bayview
1,2 km
Holm view
1,2 km
Aalsker
1,2 km
Whitelooms
1,2 km
Bilboa
1,3 km
Nouster
1,3 km
Daybreck
1,3 km
Manse
1,3 km
Morven House
1,3 km
Quarryhoose
1,3 km
Gowrie
1,4 km
Links
1,5 km
Edgeriggs
1,6 km
Gierbolls
1,8 km
Breckiskaill
1,8 km
Backiskaill
1,8 km
Peatwell
2,0 km
North Rendall
2,0 km
Whitehowe
2,1 km
Named after Saint Boniface
Heritage designation category B listed building, category A listed building
Located in Orkney Islands, Papa Westray
Country United Kingdom