
What is recorded here
Kirkwall, Palace Road, Congregational Chapel stood as a chapel from the 19th Century to the mid 20th Century, then became a church. It is recorded in Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment and mapped to the nearest metre in Orkney Islands, Scotland. Whether people still gather there or only memory remains is not stated, but the change from chapel to church suggests the building kept adapting to the lives around it.
Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records Kirkwall, Palace Road, Congregational Chapel as Chapel (19th Century) - (mid 20th Century), Church (mid 20th Century). 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.
The historic-place record does not grant public access. Check current conditions and ownership before entering land or a building.
Places near here
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Kirkwall, Palace Road, Bishop's PalacePalace (medieval) · 101 yd
Bishop's PalaceHeritage attraction · 103 yd
Kirkwall, St Magnus Cathedral, War MemorialsWar Memorial(s) (20th Century) · 111 yd
Watergate, KirkwallCellar (period Unassigned) · 119 yd
Kirkwall and St. Ola War MemorialMemorial · 168 yd
Kirkwall, Tankerness HouseNo Class (event) (20th Century) · 207 yd
Kirkwall Tourist InformationVisitor information · 350 yd
Orkney, KirkwallNo Class (event) (21st Century) · 1237 yd
Grain Earth HouseVisitor information · 1322 yd
Turnoff to Scapa BeachBeach · 1.2 miOther information
Photo: N Chadwick · CC BY-SA 2.0