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The 18 best cathedrals in Central Scotland

Our curated top 18 cathedrals in Central Scotland, ranked by quality rating, image richness and content depth. For the complete list of 28 cathedrals see the full cathedrals index for Central Scotland.

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    Glasgow Cathedral

    Glasgow Cathedral, cathedrals in Central Scotland

    Glasgow Cathedral (Scottish Gaelic: Cathair-eaglais Ghlaschu) is a parish church of the Church of Scotland in Glasgow, Scotland. It was the cathedral church of the Archbishop of Glasgow, and the mothe

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    St Giles' Cathedral

    St Giles' Cathedral, cathedrals in Central Scotland

    St Giles' Cathedral (Scottish Gaelic: Cathair-eaglais Naomh Giles), also known as the High Kirk of Edinburgh, is one of three cathedrals in Edinburgh, Scotland. The existing building was begun in the

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    Lindores Abbey

    Lindores Abbey ruins - geograph.org.uk - 6318412

    Lindores Abbey is a cathedral in the United Kingdom.

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    Cambuskenneth Abbey

    Cambuskenneth Abbey - geograph.org.uk - 1686458

    Cambuskenneth Abbey is a cathedral in the United Kingdom.

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    Burntisland Parish Church, East Leven Street, Burntisland

    Blazing ship, Burntisland Kirk - geograph.org.uk - 2675228

    Burntisland Parish Church, East Leven Street, Burntisland is a cathedral in the United Kingdom.

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    Dunfermline Abbey

    Dunfermline Abbey - geograph.org.uk - 2672539

    Dunfermline Abbey is a cathedral in the United Kingdom.

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    Heart of Midlothian

    Heart of Midlothian, cathedrals in Central Scotland

    Heart of Midlothian — Public artwork (mosaic).

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    Inchcolm Abbey

    The Chapter House, St Colm's Abbey, Inchcolm - geograph.org.uk - 5358970

    Inchcolm Abbey is a cathedral in the United Kingdom.

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    St Andrews Cathedral, Saint Andrews

    St Andrews Cathedral, Saint Andrews, cathedrals in Central Scotland

    The Cathedral of St Andrew (often referred to as St Andrews Cathedral) is a ruined cathedral in St Andrews, Fife, Scotland. It was built in 1158 and became the centre of the Medieval Catholic Church i

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    Kelso Abbey

    Kelso , Kelso Abbey - geograph.org.uk - 2320253

    Kelso Abbey is a cathedral in the United Kingdom.

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    Crail Parish Church

    OS benchmark - Crail, parish church - geograph.org.uk - 5000809

    Crail Parish Church is a cathedral in the United Kingdom.

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    Scone Abbey

    Detail of Ventilator Control - geograph.org.uk - 6645173

    Scone Abbey is a cathedral in the United Kingdom.

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    St Mary's Cathedral, Glasgow

    Cathedral church of St Mary the Virgin, Glasgow - geograph.org.uk - 3219323

    The Cathedral Church of St Mary the Virgin, commonly called St Mary's Cathedral, is a cathedral of the Scottish Episcopal Church. It is located on the Great Western Road, in the west end of Glasgow, S

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    Dunblane Cathedral

    Dunblane Cathedral, cathedrals in Central Scotland

    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

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    St Andrew's Cathedral

    St Andrew's Cathedral, cathedrals in Central Scotland

    The Metropolitan Cathedral Church of Saint Andrew or Glasgow Metropolitan Cathedral is a Latin Catholic cathedral in the city centre of Glasgow, Scotland. It is the mother church of the Archdiocese of

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    St Andrew's Cathedral, Dundee

    St Andrew's Cathedral, Dundee, cathedrals in Central Scotland

    The Cathedral Church of St Andrew is a Catholic cathedral in the West End of the city of Dundee, Scotland. The cathedral is the seat of the Bishop of Dunkeld and mother church of the Diocese of Dunkel

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    Motherwell Cathedral

    Motherwell Cathedral, cathedrals in Central Scotland

    The Cathedral Church of Our Lady of Good Aid, popularly known as Motherwell Cathedral, is a Roman Catholic cathedral located in the town of Motherwell in North Lanarkshire, Scotland. It is the seat of

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    St Mirin's Cathedral

    St Mirin's Cathedral, cathedrals in Central Scotland

    The Cathedral Church of Saint Mirin in Paisley, dedicated to Saint Mirin the patron saint of Paisley, is the mother church of the Catholic Diocese of Paisley and is the seat of the Bishop of Paisley.

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