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Whalsay and Skerries, Church of Scotland
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Nesting, Shetland
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Church of Scotland,
Whalsay and Skerries
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The Kirk stands on Kirk Ness, a small islet joined to Whalsay by one of Shetland's splendid tombolas.
This ancient church is located over the North Ness. The kirk is on the site of an earlier church (1733), apparently a simple T-shaped construction with arched doors and a galleried interior. The pulpit probably stood between the central windows of the south wall. The church was remodelled in 1867, in fieldstone with sandstone trimmings, as a galleried hall with a two-storey northern wing. It has a modern grey tile roof.
It is located at HU5600463015 (Lat/Lon 60.347295, -0.987115). You can see this on maps provided by:
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