Abbeys & priories · Scottish Lowlands
Stobo Kirk
Stobo Kirk — church building in Scottish Borders, Scotland, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 45 min–1.5 h
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
Getting there & planning your visit
Stobo Kirk is located in the Scottish Borders, with the postcode EH45 8NU for sat-nav coordinates. Entry details are not specified, and accessibility is limited for wheelchair users.
About
Stobo Kirk is an abbey, priory, or monastic site in the United Kingdom. Built in the Romanesque art style. Heritage designation: category A listed building. Wikidata describes it as: "church building in Scottish Borders, Scotland, UK". Coordinates: 55.6256°, -3.2994°.
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Heritage listing
Stobo Kirk is an ancient church of the Church of Scotland. It is dedicated to St Mungo and is situated near the B712 off the A72 just 6 miles south-west of Peebles in the ancient county of Peeblesshire, now part of the Scottish Borders Council area. It stands near the confluence of the River Tweed with the Easton Burn.
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From the Wikipedia article
Stobo Kirk is an ancient church of the Church of Scotland. It is dedicated to St Mungo and is situated near the B712 off the A72 just 6 miles south-west of Peebles in the ancient county of Peeblesshire, now part of the Scottish Borders Council area. It stands near the confluence of the River Tweed with the Easton Burn.
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Background
History
It is believed there has been a church on the site of present-day Stobo Kirk since as early as the 6th century. St Kentigern, otherwise known as St Mungo, founded many churches during his time as Archbishop of the ancient kingdom of Strathclyde, and Stobo is believed to be one of his foundations. Stobo was originally the 'plebania' or mother church with subordinate chapelries or churches at Dawyck, Drumelzier, Kingledoors, Tweedsmuir, Broughton, Glenholm, and Lyne.
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- Coordinates
- 55.6256, -3.2994
- District
- Scottish Borders
- Postcode
- EH45 8NU
- Parliamentary constituency
- Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale
- Official site
- www.nationalchurchestrust.org
Sources
- wikidata: Q7617796 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Stobo Kirk (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Stobo Church.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Stobo Kirk?
- Stobo Kirk is in central Scotland, United Kingdom (postcode EH45 8NU).
- What is Stobo Kirk?
- Stobo Kirk — church building in Scottish Borders, Scotland, UK.
- How do I get to Stobo Kirk?
- Drivers can use postcode EH45 8NU.
- Is Stobo Kirk a listed building?
- Stobo Kirk is officially recognised as category A listed building listed.
- How do I get to Stobo Kirk?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode EH45 8NU. It sits within the Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale parliamentary constituency.