Graemsay Kirk
Church (19th Century)
Site Name Graemsay Kirk
Classification Church (19th Century)
Alternative Name(s) Church On Site Of Settlement
Canmore ID 266448
Site Number HY20SE 17
NGR HY 25691 04535
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/266448
- Council Orkney Islands
- Parish Hoy And Graemsay
- Former Region Orkney Islands Area
- Former District Orkney
- Former County Orkney
HY20SE 17.00 25691 04535
HY20SE 17.01 Centred HY 25670 04540 Churchyard
For Old Parish Church of Graemsay, see HY20SE 1.
5-bay, rectangular-plan gabled hall church with lower 2-bay, gabled entrance vestibule to E end. Roughly coursed rubble with rubble dressings. Round-arched windows to main block.S (PRINCIPAL) ELEVATION: bays grouped 5-2. Window in each bay in 5-bay group to left; boarded door with windows flanking to right in 2-bay group to right.N ELEVATION: blank.E ELEVATION: blank elevation to vestibule; gablehead stack above; 2, evenly disposed windows to main block behind.W ELEVATION: central round-arched opening (former door).Timber-framed fixed-pane windows. Traditional stone tiled roof; stone ridge; stone skews; block finial to W end; corniced gablehead stack to E.INTERIOR: not seen, 1998
No longer in ecclesiastical use. A simple, traditional church, remaining intact in form. Of particular interest is the traditional stone tiled roof. (Historic Scotland)
