Historic churches · Central Scotland
Dunbar Collegiate Church
In or near West Barns.
Dunbar Collegiate Church — church in East Lothian, Scotland, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 30 min–1 h
- Nearest railway station
- Dunbar · 0.2 km
- Free entry
- Wheelchair accessible
Getting there & planning your visit
Dunbar Collegiate Church is located in East Lothian, postcode EH42 1LB, and is accessible via the nearest railway station, Dunbar, which is 0.2 km away. Entry is free, and the site is wheelchair accessible.
About
Dunbar Collegiate Church is a historic church in the United Kingdom. Heritage designation: category A listed building. Wikidata describes it as: "church in East Lothian, Scotland, UK". Coordinates: 55.9991°, -2.5117°.
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Heritage listing
Dunbar Collegiate Church is renowned as having been the first collegiate church, in 1342, to have been established in the Lothians. The church was situated on the same site as the present-day parish church, on Queen's Road just south of Dunbar town centre.
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Official information
Dunbar Town House Museum and Gallery features a museum and gallery with changing exhibitions and a local history display. The building, notable for its witch's hat tower, has served as a focal point for the town since the 16th century.
From the Wikipedia article
Dunbar Collegiate Church is renowned as having been the first collegiate church, in 1342, to have been established in the Lothians. The church was situated on the same site as the present-day parish church, on Queen's Road just south of Dunbar town centre.
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Background
History
The first mention of a church at Dunbar came in 1176 in the Taxatio of Lothian when the church was described as Eclessia de Dunbar. This church, dedicated to St. Bega, served the parish as a whole until 1342 and its foundation as a collegiate church. On 21 April 1342, Patrick, 9th Earl of Dunbar was granted by charter, his right to the proprietorship of the church. The church would have a dean, archdean and eight prebendaries with responsibility to Dunbar, these being Spott, Belton, Pinkerton, Linton, Chirnside, Dunse, Stenton and Pitcox. The Dunbars were no strangers to the patronage of religious establishments, with the foundation of a house of Trinity friars in 1218, and then a monastery…
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- Coordinates
- 55.9991, -2.5117
- District
- East Lothian
- Postcode
- EH42 1LB
- Parliamentary constituency
- Lothian East
- Phone
- 01620 820699
- Nearest railway station
- Dunbar — 0.2 km
- Opening
- April to September Wed–Sun 1pm–5pm; October to March Sat 2pm–4pm
- Official site
- www.eastlothian.gov.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q5314132 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Dunbar Collegiate Church (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Dunbar Parish Church.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Dunbar Collegiate Church?
- Dunbar Collegiate Church is in central Scotland, United Kingdom (postcode EH42 1LB).
- What is Dunbar Collegiate Church?
- Dunbar Collegiate Church — church in East Lothian, Scotland, UK.
- How do I get to Dunbar Collegiate Church?
- The nearest railway station is Dunbar, about 0.2 km away. Drivers can use postcode EH42 1LB.
- Is Dunbar Collegiate Church a listed building?
- Dunbar Collegiate Church is officially recognised as category A listed building listed.
- Is Dunbar Collegiate Church free to visit?
- Yes, Dunbar Collegiate Church is free to enter.
- How do I get to Dunbar Collegiate Church?
- The nearest railway station is Dunbar, about 0.2 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode EH42 1LB.