Stromness, Church Road, St Peter's Church
Church (Period Unassigned), Community Centre (Modern)
Site Name Stromness, Church Road, St Peter's Church
Classification Church (Period Unassigned), Community Centre (Modern)
Alternative Name(s) Stromness Community Centre
Canmore ID 184338
Site Number HY20NE 145
NGR HY 25303 09114
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/184338
- Council Orkney Islands
- Parish Stromness
- Former Region Orkney Islands Area
- Former District Orkney
- Former County Orkney
HY20NE 145 25303 09114
EXTERNAL REFERENCE:
Scottish Record Office
Roof and timber work of the new Church at the shore side of Stromness.
Discharged account by Joshua Crafft.
1718 GD 217/1117
Material supplied for the new Church at Stromness.
Receipt by James Miller to Braikness for payment of glass, lead and nails supplied.
1718 GD 217/1116
Proposal to build a new Church.
Minutes, a Representation and a letter.
The Heritors hope to be allowed to repair the existing Church. They consider the cost of building a new one would be unduly burdensome.
It is suggested that they study the Plan of Mr Broadfoot's Meeting House in Kirkwall.
1803 GD 217/1121
Request for a Sessionhouse. Letter from the Rev. Peter Learmonth to the Heritors.
He asks that a Sessionhouse should be built in conjunction with the North end of the Church.
1834 GD 217/1131
Report on the state of the Church roof.
Letter from Robert Dickson, mason and slater, to the Heritors of Stromness.
1855 GD 217/1159
Payment for old iron for the new Kirk of Stromness.
Receipt by William Traill to Henry Greahm of Breacknes.
1718 GD 217/1115
Specification for the new Church.
Based upon the plan given by Mr Watt to the Presbytery.
N.D. GD 217/1164
Rebuilding the Church.
Decreets amounting to £2270. 8. 2 1/2
1820 GD 217/1124
Repair of the Church roof.
Minute of a meeting of the Heritors.
It is decided to completely repair the damage to the roof.
1835 GD 217/1136