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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

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Administrative Areas

  • Council Orkney Islands
  • Parish Stromness
  • Former Region Orkney Islands Area
  • Former District Orkney
  • Former County Orkney

Architecture Notes

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

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