What is recorded here
A named place photographed at this map point in Orkney Islands.
Orphir Church, located in the Orkney Islands, was originally built in the 12th century, with later modifications in the 14th and 16th centuries. It is a small, simple stone church dedicated to St. Peter, reflecting a typical Norse-Scandinavian architectural influence, and is significant as one of the best-preserved medieval parish churches in Orkney.
Places near here
War MemorialMemorial · 69 yd
Orphir, War MemorialWar Memorial (20th Century) · 70 yd
Orphir SchoolHeritage place · 156 yd
SwanbisterCist (period Unassigned), Cinerary Urn (period Unassigned) · 761 yd
OrphirAxehead (stone)(period Unassigned) · 985 yd
Swanbister Farm and Ward HillMountain or hill · 1063 yd
Beach and coast at Swanbister bayBeach · 1528 yd
Norse Water Mill at the Earl's BuVisitor information · 1.0 mi
Orkneyinga Saga CentreMuseum · 1.0 mi
Ward Hill SummitMountain or hill · 1.1 mi
Edwin Dunning MemorialMemorial · 1.3 mi
Beach at Waulkmill BayBeach · 2.1 miOther information
Photo: Ian Balcombe · CC BY-SA 2.0