St Magnus Church, Birsay
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St Magnus Church, Birsay is a historic parish church in Orkney, Scotland, traditionally associated with the early cult of St Magnus and notable for its medieval origins and coastal setting.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| St Magnus Church, Birsay canonical | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Christian religious building
ⓘ
church building ⓘ historic site ⓘ parish church ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Norse earldom of Orkney
ⓘ
medieval pilgrimage ⓘ |
| builtInPeriod | Middle Ages ⓘ |
| coastalSetting | yes ⓘ |
| country | Scotland ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | Saint Magnus Erlendsson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| denomination | Church of Scotland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governingBody | Church of Scotland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasArchitecturalFeature |
chancel
ⓘ
rectangular nave ⓘ simple tower or bellcote ⓘ stone construction ⓘ |
| hasArchitecturalStyle | medieval ⓘ |
| hasCemetery | yes ⓘ |
| hasFunction |
active place of worship
ⓘ
heritage site ⓘ |
| hasHeritageStatus | listed building ⓘ |
| hasViewOf | Brough of Birsay tidal island NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | Category A listed building ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Birsay
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Mainland, Orkney NERFINISHED ⓘ Orkney NERFINISHED ⓘ United Kingdom ⓘ |
| locatedNear |
Birsay Bay
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Brough of Birsay NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| material | local stone ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Saint Magnus Erlendsson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
association with St Magnus
ⓘ
coastal setting ⓘ medieval origins ⓘ |
| overlooks | North Atlantic Ocean NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| parish | Birsay parish NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | historic environment of Orkney ⓘ |
| region |
Northern Isles
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Scottish Highlands and Islands NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Christianity ⓘ |
| surroundedBy | graveyard ⓘ |
| tourismAttractionType |
historic building
ⓘ
religious site ⓘ |
| traditionallyAssociatedWith | early cult of St Magnus ⓘ |
| usedFor |
Christian worship
ⓘ
parish services ⓘ tourist visits ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.