Bressay Kirk
The Bressay Kirk is a church building of the Presbyterian Church of Scotland on the Scottish Shetland island of Bressay . It is located on the west coast of the island near the Bressay Sound . In 1977 the Bressay Kirk was included in the Scottish List of Monuments in Category B. The church is still in use as such today.
history
In earlier centuries there were three chapels on Bressay. These were replaced in 1722 by a church on the site of the current building. Today's Bressay Kirk was built between 1809 and 1814. It is one of the earliest church buildings from the 19th century on the Shetland Islands.
description
The Bressay Kirk is kept simple and has an elongated floor plan. The double-leaf, wooden entrance door is on the street side in a westerly direction. It is offset to the right from the center of the facade. On both sides of the door there are recessed marble plaques for war victims. Above that, there are two simple windows that, like all windows on the building, are framed by sandstone fountains . A small, open bell tower sits on the gable. There are two simple arched windows on the south side. On the north side there is an entrance door to the left of the center; above two windows. A small prayer room adjoins the north side. All facades are traditionally plastered with Harl .
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b c Listed Building - Entry . In: Historic Scotland .
- ↑ a b c website of the parish (PDF; 643 kB)
Web links
- Entry on Bressay Kirk in Canmore, Historic Environment Scotland's database
Coordinates: 60 ° 9 ′ 1.8 ″ N , 1 ° 6 ′ 48.8 ″ W.