Kirkwall, St Ola's Bridge
Bridge (Period Unassigned), Date Stone (17th Century)
Site Name Kirkwall, St Ola's Bridge
Classification Bridge (Period Unassigned), Date Stone (17th Century)
Alternative Name(s) Kirkwall, Town Hall; St Olaf's Bridge
Canmore ID 2479
Site Number HY41SE 7
NGR HY 4502 1112
NGR Description HY 4502 112 and HY 4434 1090
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/2479
- Council Orkney Islands
- Parish Kirkwall And St Ola
- Former Region Orkney Islands Area
- Former District Orkney
- Former County Orkney
HY41SE 7 4502 1112 and 4434 1090.
(HY 4502 1112) Site of St. Ola's Bridge. (NR)
OS 25" map, Orkney 1st ed., (1881).
'Armorial Stone, Municipal Buildings. This stone ... was removed from the parapet of St Ola's Bridge to a position in front of the Municipal Buildings. It bears date ... Anno. 1682'
RCAHMS 1946.
Mr J L Hibbert, Custodian, Earl's Palace, Kirkwall, confirms the siting of St Olaf's Bridge. The armorial stone is built into the masonry of the east wall of the Town Hall, at HY 4434 1090.
Visited by OS (NKB) 5 April 1964.
Field Visit (19 March 1935)
This stone, framed by a moulded border with a cusped head, was removed from the parapet of St Ola’s Bridge to a position in front of the municipal buildings. It nears at the top the burgh arms, a ship in full sail, with the motto and date below in two lines, ST DEUS NOBISCUM ANNO 1682.
RCAHMS 1946, visited 19 March 1935
