Historic churches · Central Scotland
St Andrews, Kirk Hill, St Mary's Church
In or near Strathkinness.
St Andrews, Kirk Hill, St Mary's Church — Secular college of priests.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 30 min–1 h
- Nearest railway station
- Leuchars · 7.7 km
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
Getting there & planning your visit
To visit St Mary's Church in St Andrews, use the postcode KY16 9RG for sat-nav directions. The nearest railway station is Leuchars, located 7.7 km away. Entry to the church is free.
About
St Andrews, Kirk Hill, St Mary's Church is a historic church in the United Kingdom. Records date its origin to 1201. Heritage designation: part of a Scheduled Monument. Wikidata describes it as: "Secular college of priests". Coordinates: 56.3399°, -2.7851°.
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Heritage listing
The Church of St Mary on the Rock, or St Mary's Collegiate Church, was a secular college of priests based on the seaward side of St Andrews Cathedral, St Andrews, just beyond the precinct walls. It is known by a variety of other names, such as St Mary of the Culdees, Kirkheugh and Church of St Mary of Kilrymont. Although not founded as a collegiate church until the 1240s, Scotland's first, it represented a corporate continuation of the association of clergy known as the Culdees or Céli Dé, "vassals of God".
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From the Wikipedia article
The Church of St Mary on the Rock, or St Mary's Collegiate Church, was a secular college of priests based on the seaward side of St Andrews Cathedral, St Andrews, just beyond the precinct walls. It is known by a variety of other names, such as St Mary of the Culdees, Kirkheugh and Church of St Mary of Kilrymont. Although not founded as a collegiate church until the 1240s, Scotland's first, it represented a corporate continuation of the association of clergy known as the Culdees or Céli Dé, "vassals of God". The church lasted for several centuries, but did not long outlast the Scottish Reformation, and today little of the original structure has survived.
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- Coordinates
- 56.3399, -2.7851
- District
- Fife
- Postcode
- KY16 9RG
- Parliamentary constituency
- North East Fife
- Established
- 1201
- Nearest railway station
- Leuchars — 7.7 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q2341400 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Church of St Mary on the Rock (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: St Mary's 03.JPG (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is St Andrews, Kirk Hill, St Mary's Church?
- St Andrews, Kirk Hill, St Mary's Church is in central Scotland, United Kingdom (postcode KY16 9RG).
- What is St Andrews, Kirk Hill, St Mary's Church?
- St Andrews, Kirk Hill, St Mary's Church — Secular college of priests.
- How do I get to St Andrews, Kirk Hill, St Mary's Church?
- The nearest railway station is Leuchars, about 7.7 km away. Drivers can use postcode KY16 9RG.
- When was St Andrews, Kirk Hill, St Mary's Church built?
- Built or established in 1201.
- Is St Andrews, Kirk Hill, St Mary's Church a listed building?
- St Andrews, Kirk Hill, St Mary's Church is officially recognised as part of a Scheduled Monument listed.
- Is St Andrews, Kirk Hill, St Mary's Church free to visit?
- Yes, St Andrews, Kirk Hill, St Mary's Church is free to enter.
- How do I get to St Andrews, Kirk Hill, St Mary's Church?
- The nearest railway station is Leuchars, about 7.7 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode KY16 9RG.