Memorials & monuments · Scottish Highlands
Coronation Cairn
Coronation Cairn — a memorial in scotland-highlands, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 15 min–45 min
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Coronation Cairn is a memorial located in scotland-highlands, United Kingdom. Sourced from OpenStreetMap (ODbL licence); see local listings for visitor information, opening hours and admission details.
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From the Wikipedia article
The Coronation Chair, also known as St Edward's Chair or King Edward's Chair, is an ancient wooden chair that is used by British monarchs when they are invested with regalia and crowned at their coronation. The chair was commissioned in 1296 by King Edward I of England to house the Stone of Scone, the symbol of royal authority in Scotland. Since 1308, it has been used at every coronation of English and British Monarchs at Westminster Abbey. The chair was named after Edward the Confessor, and is currently kept in St George's Chapel at Westminster Abbey, London. It was last used by King Charles III at his coronation in 2023.
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Background
History
King Edward I of England seized the Stone of Scone, the traditional coronation seat of the Scottish kings, from Scone Abbey in Perthshire in 1296. Edward took the Stone to England and commissioned the Coronation Chair to hold it. The high-backed, Gothic-style armchair was carved from oak at some point between the summer of 1297 and March 1300 by the carpenter Walter of Durham. At first, the king ordered the chair to be made of bronze, but he changed his mind and decided it should be made of timber. Although it was not originally intended to be a coronation chair, it began to be associated with coronations of English monarchs at some point in the 14th century, and the first coronation where…
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- Coordinates
- 57.0724, -4.8104
- District
- Highland
- Postcode
- PH35 4HH
- Parliamentary constituency
- Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire
Sources
- osm: node/12974686965 (ODbL)
- wikipedia: Coronation Chair (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Coronation Cairn?
- Coronation Cairn is in the Scottish Highlands, United Kingdom (postcode PH35 4HH).
- Is Coronation Cairn free to visit?
- Yes, Coronation Cairn is free to enter.
- How do I get to Coronation Cairn?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode PH35 4HH. It sits within the Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire parliamentary constituency.