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'Chapel Of Essinquye'
Chapel (Medieval)
Site Name 'Chapel Of Essinquye'
Classification Chapel (Medieval)
Canmore ID 2330
Site Number HY40NE 16
NGR HY 48 08
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/2330
- Council Orkney Islands
- Parish St Andrews And Deerness
- Former Region Orkney Islands Area
- Former District Orkney
- Former County Orkney
HY40NE 16 48 08.
The 'chapel of Essinquye'(Records of the Earldom of Orkney SHS 1914) is mentioned in a charter dated 15th April, 1550 concerning the transfer of land called Gramesetter in St. Ola's and Essinquye in St. Andrew's parish. The chapel is likely therefore to be situated within 1 KM radius of HY 4908.
J S Clouston (ed.) 1914.
No local knowledge nor trace of this chapel could be found.
Visited by OS(RD) 10 April 1964.
Field Visit (10 April 1964)
No local knowledge nor trace of this chapel could be found.
Visited by OS(RD) 10 April 1964.
