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Barswick, (on
South Ronaldsay). This is possibly the South Ronaldsay Free Church. ND 442 856. © Martin
Briscoe.
Brough of Deerness (Mainland), remains of the
medieval chapel. HY 597 088. © Martin Briscoe.
Broughtown (on Sanday), the Cross and Burness
Parish Church. HY 659 408. © Martin Briscoe.
Burwick, (on South Ronaldsay), St. Mary. ND 440 843.
© Bill Henderson.
Burray Village (on Burray), St. Lawrence. ND 472 956.
© Martin Briscoe.
Dounby (on Mainland), United Free Church. HY 296 206. © Martin Briscoe.
Evie (on Mainland), the Parish Church. HY 368 256. The Old Parish Church. HY 375 247. Both © Martin Briscoe.
Finstown (on Mainland), Firth Church (CoS). HY 360 138. Free Church. HY 360 139. Both © Martin Briscoe.
Gorseness (on Mainland), ruined church. HY 424 197. © Martin Briscoe.
Hackland (on
Mainland). HY 393 206. © Martin Briscoe.
Harray (on Mainland).
Heldale, (on the island of Hoy), St. John, (Church
of Scotland). ND 307 929. © Martin Briscoe.
Herston (on South Ronaldsay), previously a
Mission Chapel. ND 421 907. © Martin Briscoe.
Holm (on Mainland), probably the Parish Church, at HY
504 019. © Martin Briscoe.
How (on Sanday), the remains of the former Cross Parish
Church. HY 654 392. © Martin Briscoe.
Howes Wick (Mainland), Old Parish Church. HY 511
007. © Martin Briscoe.
Hoy (on the island of Hoy), Church of Scotland. HY
233 037. Burial ground and old chapel. HY 236
046. Both © Martin Briscoe.
Kirk Taing (on
Burray), the Old Parish Church. ND 491 964. © Martin Briscoe.
Kirkwall.
Kirkhouse, (on South Ronaldsay), St. Peter.
ND 471 909. © Martin Briscoe.
Lambholm, the
Italian Chapel. Interior. This chapel was built
and decorated by Italian POW's during WWII. Both © Bill Henderson. This shot © Martin Briscoe shows something of the Nissen
hut used to construct the chapel.
Laminess, (on Sanday), Old Church. There is a date
above the door, 1909. HY 620 373. © Martin Briscoe.
Longhope (on South Walls), St. Columba (Church of
Scotland). ND 312 908. © Martin Briscoe.
Lyness (on the island of Hoy), the Old Kirk, now
in private use. © Martin Briscoe.
Northwall (on Sanday), the disused church at HY 739 440. © Martin Briscoe.
Orphir (on Mainland), the remains of St. Nicholas. The only circular church known to have been built in medieval Scotland. HY 335 044. © Martin Briscoe.
Queenamuckle
(on Mainland). HY 415 216. © Martin Briscoe.
Quoyloo (on Mainland), Sandwick Parish Church. HY 246
208. St. Peter's Kirk. HY 234 199. Both © Martin
Briscoe.
St. Margaret's
Hope (on South Ronaldsay), St. Margaret (Church of Scotland). ND 450 934. Gospel Hall (the building with the blue
door). ND 448 936. Old church near the
village. ND 458 936. All © Martin Briscoe.
Silverhall (on Sanday), the former Lady Parish
Church, and the "Devil's Fingerprints"!!
HY 677 400. Both © Martin Briscoe.
Skaill, (on Mainland), St. Ninian. HY 588 064. West Church. HY 572 062. Both © Martin Briscoe.
Stenness, (on Mainland), Church of Scotland. NH 312
125. © Martin Briscoe.
Stromness (Mainland).
Tankerness (on
Mainland), St. Andrew's North Church. HY 511 080. St.
Andrew's Sourth Church. HY 511 068. Both © Martin Briscoe.
Twatt. © Martin Briscoe.
22 October 2006
© Steve Bulman
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