
What is recorded here
Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records Isle of Whithorn, St Ninian's Chapel as Chapel (medieval). The official map says its point is accurate as follows: NGR given to the nearest 1m. The record does not by itself mean that the public may enter the place.
St Ninian's Chapel on the Isle of Whithorn is associated with St Ninian, an early Christian saint and apostle to the Picts, who is traditionally credited with establishing one of the first Christian communities in Scotland. The site is linked to local traditions of pilgrimage and holy wells nearby, reflecting the enduring spiritual significance of St Ninian in Scottish religious history.
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Places near here
St Ninian's ChapelRuins · 4 yd
Solway Harvester Memorial BenchMemorial · 68 yd
Isle of WhithornCultivation Remains (period Unassigned), Lifeboat Station (19th Century) · 74 yd
Isle HeadPromontory Fort (period Unassigned) · 207 yd
The CairnLighthouse · 213 yd
Solway Harvester MemorialMemorial · 216 yd
Isle of Whithorn CastleTower House (medieval) · 535 yd
CutreochCastle (medieval)(possible) · 1416 yd
Beetle pontoonWreck · 1.4 mi
Cambridge: Portyerrock Bay, Wigtown Bay, Solway FirthBrig (19th Century) · 1.5 mi
Smirle WoodWood · 2.7 miOther information
Photo: Billy McCrorie · CC BY-SA 2.0