St Margaret's was built in 1911 to the designs of Kirkwall architect James Baikie. It is the most northerly Catholic church in the UK. One of the most notable features is the high altar, carved from Belgian oak and consisting of six saints in elaborate niches on either side of the central crucifix and tabernacle. The church is dominated by three large stained glass windows made by C R Sinclair in 1986, depicting Shetland life and some wildlife.
Scalloway Church was built in 1840-41. It is a square, two-storey building with a gable roof and a bell tower above the entrance porch. The organ is one of only four surviving pipe organs in Shetland. It is believed to have been built by Andrew Watt of Glasgow in 1903.
It is the most northerly church in Britain. Designed in 1993 by a Shetland architect, the current building is based on the smooth Norwegian beams. Much of the work was done by local volunteers. The interior tiles and woodwork are Scandinavian pine and the light, warm and semi-fun feel of the service area. A new clock tower for the 1867 clock, installed in 2001.
Today, the Brough of Birsay is a small tidal island off the Orkney mainland. Between the 600s and 1200s AD, the area was settled by the Picts and Norse.
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