Historic churches · Central Scotland
St Margaret's R.C. Church, Holyrood Place, Dunfermline
St Margaret's R.C. Church, Holyrood Place, Dunfermline — category B listed building-listed church in scotland-central, United Kingdom.
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- Typical visit
- 30 min–1 h
- Free entry
About
St Margaret's R.C. Church, Holyrood Place, Dunfermline is a category B listed building-listed church in scotland-central, United Kingdom, registered on the Historic Environment Scotland register (entry LB26018). Listed status protects buildings and structures of special architectural or historic interest. See the linked Wikipedia article for further details.
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Heritage listing
Category B Date Added 12/01/1971 Local Authority Fife Planning Authority Fife Burgh Dunfermline NGR NT 09546 87576 Coordinates 309546, 687576 — R Rowand Anderson, 1889-96; chancel and W sacristy/vestry added 1934-36 by M Watson of Edinburgh, probably under Reginald Fairlie; E sacristy/kitchen added/further extensions to W 1973. Rectangular-plan; orientated N/S; with aisled nave, apsidal N end and large gabled porch to S. 4-bay nave of Transitional design based on Peterborough Cathedral (part of larger uncompleted scheme); 3-bay chancel (plus apse). Slender flanking towers with pyramidal roofs to S gable. Coursed snecked rock-faced red sandstone with droved ashlar towers, buttresses and dressings to nave and porch; yellow sandstone chancel; dressings to apse and those to sacristy and vestry partly or wholly of concrete. Base course (except to altered sacristy and vestry); band course at cill level to aisles and one over arches of clerestory windows to either side of nave; machicolated eaves band to nave and aisles; parapet to nave. Eaves band to chancel; machicolated band course below to apse. Round-arched openings to nave (including aisles) and upper part of apse; splayed reveals to gable and either side of nave/aisles and upper part of chancel. Coped gables. S ELEVATION: large porch occupies most of width of nave; round-arched entrance with 2-leaf boarded timber door with ornate strap hinges and fanlight; oculus to shouldered gable above; shallow buttress stepped out twice to both returns; arrowslit to upper part of butress to left return; band course to right return. Gable end of nave set back; blind 3-light window arcade (Palladian arrangement) with nook shafts; band course at cill level and one above following outline of arches. Ornamented Greek cross (cross fleuret
From Historic Environment Scotland under OGL v3.
Place summary
St Margaret's R.C. Church is located on Holyrood Place in Dunfermline, central Scotland. This category B listed building is notable for its architectural significance and contributes to the local heritage.
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- Coordinates
- 56.0724, -3.4546
- District
- Fife
- Postcode
- KY12 7JB
- Parliamentary constituency
- Dunfermline and Dollar
Sources
- wikidata: Q17816475 (CC0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is St Margaret's R.C. Church, Holyrood Place, Dunfermline?
- St Margaret's R.C. Church, Holyrood Place, Dunfermline is in central Scotland, United Kingdom (postcode KY12 7JB).
- Is St Margaret's R.C. Church, Holyrood Place, Dunfermline a listed building?
- St Margaret's R.C. Church, Holyrood Place, Dunfermline is officially recognised as category B listed building listed.
- Is St Margaret's R.C. Church, Holyrood Place, Dunfermline free to visit?
- Yes, St Margaret's R.C. Church, Holyrood Place, Dunfermline is free to enter.
- How do I get to St Margaret's R.C. Church, Holyrood Place, Dunfermline?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode KY12 7JB. It sits within the Dunfermline and Dollar parliamentary constituency.