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Latitude: 56.5651 / 56°33'54"N
Longitude: -3.5899 / 3°35'23"W
OS Eastings: 302393
OS Northings: 742595
OS Grid: NO023425
Mapcode National: GBR V2.R9XH
Mapcode Global: WH5NC.T7QY
Plus Code: 9C8RHC86+32
Entry Name: Dunkeld Cathedral, Cathedral Street, Dunkeld Cathedral
Listing Name: Dunkeld Cathedral excluding scheduled monument SM90119
Listing Date: 5 October 1971
Last Amended: 18 April 2018
Category: A
Source: Historic Scotland
Source ID: 337116
Historic Scotland Designation Reference: LB5631
Building Class: Cultural
ID on this website: 200337116
Location: Dunkeld and Dowally
County: Perth and Kinross
Electoral Ward: Strathtay
Parish: Dunkeld And Dowally
Traditional County: Perthshire
Tagged with: Cathedral Gothic art
Choir: The choir is 4-bay without aisles, measuring around 31m by 9m. It was first constructed in the 13th century and was altered in the early 14th century. Parts of interior north wall of the choir are arcaded and the south wall has a sedilia with cinquefoil arches. The choir was re-roofed in 1600, renovated in 1691, and repaired in 1762: when the windows had their tracery replaced/repaired, and new pinnacles were added and parapet was renovated in 1814-18, by the architect Archibald Elliot. It was re-roofed and re-furnished by Dunn & Watson, architects in 1908.
Chapter House: The chapter house is a 2-storey structure located on the north side of choir. It was constructed sometime around 1450-75. The ground floor is vaulted in two compartments.
The chapter house and choir contain a number of carved stones and burial monuments:
Choir – A Celtic cross slab with sculptured figures. A red sandstone cross slab with hollow rounded angles. An effigy of Bishop William Sinclair (14th century). An effigy of a knight in full amour believed to be that of Alexander Stewart, 1st Earl of Buchan (commonly known as the Wolf of Badenoch) died 1406. A memorial to the 42nd Highlanders, by Steell in 1872.
Chapter House – The chapter house contains two monuments to the Atholl family: one to the Marquess of Atholl from the early 17th century and a second to the 4th Duke of Atholl in marble dating to 1833.
In accordance with Section 1 (4A) of the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) (Scotland) Act 1997 the following are excluded from the listing: scheduled monument SM90119 (see separate designation record).
Choir ecclesiastical in use as such. Chapter House burial place of Atholl family. Nave & tower guardianship monument and scheduled monument (see separate designation record SM90119).
In accordance with Section 1 (4A) of the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) (Scotland) Act 1997 the following are excluded from the listing: scheduled monument SM90119 (see separate designation record).
Statutory address revised in 2018. Previously listed as 'DUNKELD CATHEDRAL'.
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