Historic churches · Central Scotland
St Margaret's
St Margaret's — chapel in Edinburgh Castle, Scotland.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 30 min–1 h
- Nearest railway station
- Edinburgh Waverley · 0.7 km
About
St Margaret's is a historic church in the United Kingdom. Records date its origin to 1101. Built in the Romanesque architecture style. Heritage designation: category A listed building. Affiliated with Church of Scotland. Named after Saint Margaret of Scotland. Part of Presbytery of Edinburgh. Wikidata describes it as: "chapel in Edinburgh Castle, Scotland". Coordinates: 55.9487°, -3.2001°.
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Heritage listing
St Margaret's Chapel, in Edinburgh Castle, is the oldest surviving building in Edinburgh, Scotland. An example of Romanesque architecture, it is a category A listed building. It was constructed in the 12th century, but fell into disuse after the Reformation. In the 19th century the chapel was restored and today is cared for by the St Margaret's Chapel Guild.
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From the Wikipedia article
St Margaret's Chapel, in Edinburgh Castle, is the oldest surviving building in Edinburgh, Scotland. An example of Romanesque architecture, it is a category A listed building. It was constructed in the 12th century, but fell into disuse after the Reformation. In the 19th century the chapel was restored and today is cared for by the St Margaret's Chapel Guild.
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Background
History
Saint Margaret of Scotland () was an English princess of the House of Wessex, the sister of Edgar Ætheling. Margaret and her family fled to Scotland following the Norman conquest of England of 1066. Around 1070 Margaret married Malcolm III of Scotland. She was a pious woman, and among many charitable works she established a ferry across the Firth of Forth for pilgrims travelling to Dunfermline Abbey. According to the Life of Saint Margaret, attributed to Turgot of Durham, she died at Edinburgh Castle in 1093, just days after receiving the news of her husband's death in battle. In 1250 she was canonised by Pope Innocent IV.
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- Coordinates
- 55.9487, -3.2001
- District
- City of Edinburgh
- Postcode
- EH1 2NG
- Parliamentary constituency
- Edinburgh East and Musselburgh
- Established
- 1101
- Nearest railway station
- Edinburgh Waverley — 0.7 km
- Official site
- www.edinburghcastle.scot
Sources
- wikidata: Q2061784 (CC0)
- wikipedia: St Margaret's Chapel, Edinburgh (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: St Margarets Chapel.JPG (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is St Margaret's?
- St Margaret's is in central Scotland, United Kingdom (postcode EH1 2NG).
- When was St Margaret's built?
- Built or established in 1101.
- Is St Margaret's a listed building?
- St Margaret's is officially recognised as category A listed building listed.
- How do I get to St Margaret's?
- The nearest railway station is Edinburgh Waverley, about 0.7 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode EH1 2NG.