What is recorded here
Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records Westray Parish Church as Church (period Unassigned). The official map says its point is accurate as follows: NGR given to the nearest 10m. The record does not by itself mean that the public may enter the place.
Westray Parish Church, located on the Orkney Islands, is linked to Saint Magnus, a 12th-century martyr and patron saint of Orkney. The church reflects a long Christian tradition on the island, with local folklore connecting it to healing rituals and the veneration of saints, particularly during the medieval period.
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Places near here
Westray, SwartabackFarm (period Unassigned) · 222 yd
Westray, Rack WickNaust(s) (medieval) - (post Medieval) · 548 yd
Rack WickBay · 653 yd
Rapness Mill, WestrayOld home or work place · 772 yd
Westray, HamarMound (period Unknown) · 785 yd
Impressive sea caveCave · 798 yd
Disused mill at start of footpath to Castle O' BurrianCastle, fort or tower · 819 yd
Cliffs on way to Castle O' BurrianCastle, fort or tower · 835 yd
Baby Fulmars on the cliff edgeCliff or headland · 858 yd
Sea cave at Castle O' BurrianCave · 1109 yd
Betsy: Ness of Tuquoy, Westray, Westray FirthSloop (19th Century) · 2.2 mi
Cross Kirk graveyardChurch, cross or graveyard · 2.4 mi