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Balfour Burial-Aisle, South Churchyard, Shapinsay

A Category B Listed Building in North Isles, Orkney Islands

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Coordinates

Latitude: 59.033 / 59°1'58"N

Longitude: -2.8679 / 2°52'4"W

OS Eastings: 350283

OS Northings: 1016539

OS Grid: HY502165

Mapcode National: GBR M48V.QXY

Mapcode Global: WH7BZ.X7H2

Plus Code: 9CFV24MJ+5R

Entry Name: Balfour Burial-Aisle, South Churchyard, Shapinsay

Listing Name: Balfour Burial Aisle South Churchyard

Listing Date: 8 December 1971

Category: B

Source: Historic Scotland

Source ID: 352693

Historic Scotland Designation Reference: LB18613

Building Class: Cultural

Also known as: Shapinsay, South Churchyard, Balfour Burial-aisle

ID on this website: 200352693

Location: Shapinsay

County: Orkney Islands

Electoral Ward: North Isles

Parish: Shapinsay

Traditional County: Orkney

Tagged with: Burial aisle

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Description

Dated 1656. Oblong. Random rubble. Gabled. Roofless. Date
and initials 'M.G.B.' on wide arch on S. and on lintel
over entrance on W. Mural tablets to Balfours.

Statement of Interest

Added by Master George Buchanan of Sound to former Kirk.

Used by Balfours as burial place since c. 1800

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