Cathedrals · Central Scotland
Duddingston Kirk
Duddingston Kirk is a cathedral in the United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Best time of year
- Year-round
About
Duddingston Kirk is a cathedral in scotland central, United Kingdom — the principal church of its diocese, dating from 1101. Cathedrals are seats of bishops in the Church of England, the Roman Catholic Church, and other Christian denominations across Britain.
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From the Wikipedia article
Duddingston Kirk is a Parish Church in the Church of Scotland, located adjacent to Holyrood Park in Duddingston Village, on the east side of the City of Edinburgh. Regular services are held at the kirk.
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Background
History
Cassel identifies the building as being Anglo-Saxon (i.e. pre Norman conquest). The church was built in or around 1124 by Dodin, a Norman knight, on land granted to Kelso Abbey by King David I of Scotland. As originally built, the kirk consisted of the chancel, nave and square tower. The traditional pattern of an east–west axis was adopted. The original entrance on the south wall includes a particularly fine example of Scoto-Norman stone carving, with a round-topped doorway. Following the enlargement of the parish boundaries, the Prestonfield Aisle was added in 1631. This consists of a gallery, downstairs area and burial vaults were on the north side. In 1968 the kirk's interior was…
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- Coordinates
- 55.9412, -3.1491
- Established
- 1101
Sources
- wikidata: Q5311666 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Duddingston Kirk (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Duddingston Kirk?
- Duddingston Kirk is in Central Scotland, in the United Kingdom — coordinates 55.9412°, -3.1491°.
- When was Duddingston Kirk built?
- Duddingston Kirk dates to 1101.
- What denomination is Duddingston Kirk?
- Duddingston Kirk is affiliated with Christianity.