
What is recorded here
Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records Stromness, Church Road, St Peter's Church as Church (period Unassigned), Community Centre (modern). 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 Peter's Church in Stromness is traditionally associated with St Peter himself, though more likely linked to a local Christian community that adopted the name of the apostle, a common practice in early Scottish churches. The site reflects the early Christian influence in Orkney and may have been a centre for local religious observance and pilgrimage.
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Places near here
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Stromness, Church Road, St Mary's Episcopal ChurchChurch (period Unassigned) · 40 yd
Stromness, Church Road, Water Stand PumpWater Pump (19th Century) · 76 yd
Pier Arts CentreGallery · 147 yd
Fitzroy Fisheries BarometerHeritage attraction · 165 yd
Alexander Graham FountainMemorial · 184 yd
Stromness, Back RoadMilitary Camp (20th Century) · 202 yd
John Rae MonumentMemorial · 210 yd
Stromness Ferry TerminalVisitor information · 347 yd
Brinkies BraeMountain / peak · 593 yd
HamnavoeBay · 661 yd
Inner HolmIslet · 832 ydOther information
Photo: Bill Henderson · CC BY-SA 2.0