Cathedrals · Central Scotland
Dunblane Cathedral
Dunblane Cathedral — Cathedral in Dunblane, Scotland, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Best time of year
- Year-round
- Nearest railway station
- Dunblane · 0.4 km
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
Dunblane Cathedral is a cathedral in the United Kingdom — the principal church of a diocese. Records date its origin to 1100. Designed by Robert Rowand Anderson. Built in the Gothic architecture style. Heritage designation: category A listed building. Affiliated with Church of Scotland. Wikidata describes it as: "Cathedral in Dunblane, Scotland, UK". Coordinates: 56.1894°, -3.9650°.
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Dunblane Cathedral is a Church of Scotland church in Dunblane, Scotland. The lower half of the tower is pre-Romanesque from the 11th century, and was originally free-standing, with an upper part added in the 15th century. Most of the rest of the building is Gothic, from the 13th century. The building was restored and the nave re-roofed by Robert Rowand Anderson from 1889 to 1893.
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Dunblane Cathedral is a Church of Scotland church in Dunblane, Scotland. The lower half of the tower is pre-Romanesque from the 11th century, and was originally free-standing, with an upper part added in the 15th century. Most of the rest of the building is Gothic, from the 13th century. The building was restored and the nave re-roofed by Robert Rowand Anderson from 1889 to 1893.
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Background
History
The church is dedicated to the 6th century saint, St Blane, and this gives its name to the settlement: dunblane meaning hill of St Blane. The church also had an altar to St Laurence. The oldest surviving part of the church is the lower four storeys of the tower which date from around 1100AD. The upper two storeys of the tower date from around 1500. The cathedral was once the seat of the bishops of Dunblane (also sometimes called 'of Strathearn'), until the abolition of bishops after the Glorious Revolution in 1689. There are remains of the vaults of the episcopal palace to the south of the cathedral. Technically, it is no longer a cathedral, as there are no bishops in the Church of…
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- Coordinates
- 56.1894, -3.9650
- District
- Stirling
- Postcode
- FK15 0AQ
- Parliamentary constituency
- Stirling and Strathallan
- Established
- 1100
- Nearest railway station
- Dunblane — 0.4 km
- Opening
- Apr 01-Oct 15 Mo-Sa 10:15-16:30; Su off
- Official site
- www.dunblanecathedral.org.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q1265325 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Dunblane Cathedral (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Dunblane Cathedral 20080506.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Dunblane Cathedral?
- Dunblane Cathedral is in central Scotland, United Kingdom (postcode FK15 0AQ).
- When was Dunblane Cathedral built?
- Built or established in 1100. Designed by Robert Rowand Anderson.
- Is Dunblane Cathedral a listed building?
- Dunblane Cathedral is officially recognised as category A listed building listed.
- Is Dunblane Cathedral free to visit?
- Yes, Dunblane Cathedral is free to enter.
- How do I get to Dunblane Cathedral?
- The nearest railway station is Dunblane, about 0.4 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode FK15 0AQ.