Cathedrals · Scottish Highlands
Dunblane
Also known as: Dùn Bhlàthain
Dunblane in Scotland Islands, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Best time of year
- Year-round
- Family-friendly
- Wheelchair accessible
About
Dunblane is a place of interest in Scotland Islands, United Kingdom — drawn from open-data sources for visitor reference. See the linked Wikipedia article for the full description.
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From the Wikipedia article
Dunblane (, Scottish Gaelic: Dùn Bhlàthain) is a town in the council area of Stirling, in central Scotland; it is inside the historic boundaries of the county of Perthshire. It is a commuter town, with many residents making use of good transport links to much of the Central Belt, including Glasgow and Edinburgh. The town is built on the banks of the Allan Water (or River Allan), a tributary of the River Forth. Dunblane Cathedral is its most prominent landmark. It had a population of 8,114 at the 2001 census, which grew to 8,811 at the 2011 census; both of these figures were computed according to the 2010 definition of the locality. In mid-2016 it was estimated that the population had grown to 9,410.
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Background
History
The earliest evidence for Christianity on the site are two cross-slabs of the 10th to 11th centuries which are preserved in the cathedral. Incorporated into the later medieval building, but originally free-standing, is an 11th-century bell-tower, whose height was increased in the 15th century. The nave and aisleless choir date from the 13th century. Dunblane did not have a rich or extensive medieval diocese (37 parishes), and so the cathedral is relatively modest in scale, but its refined architecture is much admired, as is its setting overlooking the valley of the Allan Water. After the Reformation, the nave of the cathedral was abandoned and soon became roofless and used for burials. The…
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- Coordinates
- 56.1883, -3.9642
- District
- Stirling
- Postcode
- FK15 0EH
- Parliamentary constituency
- Stirling and Strathallan
- Opening
- Mo-Sa 11:00-16:00; Su off
- Official site
- web.archive.org
Sources
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Dunblane?
- Dunblane is in Scottish Highlands, in the United Kingdom — coordinates 56.1883°, -3.9642°.
- Is Dunblane wheelchair accessible?
- Yes — Dunblane is tagged in OpenStreetMap as wheelchair-accessible.
- What are the opening hours for Dunblane?
- OpenStreetMap records opening hours as: Mo-Sa 11:00-16:00; Su off. Check the official site to confirm seasonal changes.